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Three Things To Know About the National Lithium-Ion Battery Fire ‘Epidemic’

By Kea Wilson | Mar 20, 2023 | No Comments

Sustainable transportation advocates are calling for common-sense trade regulations, consumer education, and other reforms to keep prevent fires involving defective lithium-ion batteries — while simultaneously fighting misinformation that threatens to explode into a culture war against electric microbility.

A map of redlined Black neighborhoods in Minneapolis, Minn. Source: Mapping Inequality

Study: Pedestrian Death Rate More Than 2x Higher in Historically Red-Lined Neighborhoods

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2023 | No Comments

Communities that were red-lined in the 1930s are still experiencing more than twice the rate of pedestrian deaths today than more privileged neighborhoods — and we can't achieve Vision Zero until we reckon with racist and classist policies that contribute to the disparity, a groundbreaking new study argues.

Inset photo: I-45 Expansion Impacts, via LINK Houston with support from Stop TxDOT I-45

‘Secretary Pete Can’t Save You’: FHWA OKs Houston Highway Expansion After Pause

By Kea Wilson | Mar 15, 2023 | No Comments

"The lesson here is, Secretary Pete is not going to come in and save the day," said one highway opponent. "And he probably isn’t capable of saving the day."

Study: Cognitive Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Some Crashes — But They Have a Disturbing Downside

By Kea Wilson | Mar 14, 2023 | No Comments

Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope, a new study suggests — and it may spike the number of death among seniors who walk and bike, too.

Interview: What Does It Take To Start Your Own Bikeshare?

By Streetsblog | Mar 14, 2023 | No Comments

Most bikeshare rides taken on U.S. soil happen in a handful of gigantic cities, on systems maintained by big corporations. But at YoGo Bikeshare in Youngstown, Ohio, Ronnell Elkins and his team are building a bespoke micromobility option specifically for his neighbors — and hoping to create a model for other small cities to combat car dependency.

Stop the Spin: How to Spot Nine Types of Auto-Industry Disinformation

By Kea Wilson | Mar 13, 2023 | No Comments

Corporate disinformation has played a key role in creating America's deadly transportation culture — and it will keep happening until advocates learn to spot the most common forms of spin and organize against the policies they helped create.

Houston's I-45 and I-10. Photo: Dhanix, CC

Are Texas Transportation Commissioners’ Investments in Auto and Oil Fueling Highway Addiction?

By Amal Ahmed | Mar 10, 2023 | No Comments

“They’d discuss budgets, billions and billions of dollars — and it’s obvious who their interests are,” she says. “I was there every month and never once did I hear them say, ‘People who are living in their grandma’s home, that’s their inheritance — [we want to make sure they] are being paid equally as all the big businesses downtown.’”

Talking Headways Podcast: A Miami-Dade Voice for Bus Rapid Transit

By Jeff Wood | Mar 9, 2023 | No Comments

We chat with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins about the South Dade Busway, the importance of FTA ratings in getting projects built, and why she thinks it’s important as an elected official to ride transit.

Are Blinding SUV Headlights Making US Roads Less Safe?

By Kea Wilson | Mar 8, 2023 | No Comments

Blindspots the size of a pre-school classroom. Hulking curb weights. Tall, aggressive hoods that can easily strike a fully-grown adult at the level of the neck. Those are just a few of the design features common on American SUVs and pick-up trucks that experts suspect are driving the U.S. roadway death crisis.

Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP’s Highway Expansion Obsession

By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.

What Did Denverites Do With All Those Free E-Bikes? (Answer: Not Drive So Much)

By Kea Wilson | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows.

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