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Talking Headways Podcast: A Next-Generation Transportion Policy

By Jeff Wood | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

What's next? Harriet Tregoning, director at NUMO, and Yonah Freemark, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute, talk about their report, "Charting Out a Next-Generation, Place-Based Federal Transportation Policy."

A morning commute over the Burnside Bridge in 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows

By Taylor Griggs | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental and public health goals, we must drastically cut down on vehicle miles traveled (VMT). In short: people need to drive less.

Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Abortion Access

By Kea Wilson | May 3, 2022 | No Comments

Our auto-centric transportation system already poses a barrier to abortion care — and the likely rollback of the constitutionally protected procedure could make that hurdle virtually insurmountable for countless U.S. residents, advocates say.

A lithium brine evaporation pool in Purmamarca, Jujuy Province, Argentina Photo: Alejo15084 (Streetsblog illustration)

Why Lithium Mining For EV Batteries Should Be Our ‘Absolute Last Resort’

By Kea Wilson | May 3, 2022 | No Comments

"We can't mine our way out of the climate crisis," one activist said.

Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year

By Kea Wilson | May 2, 2022 | No Comments

Such signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.

Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone

By Kea Wilson | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.

Talking Headways Podcast: The 15 Minute Church

By Jeff Wood | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

We chat with Travis Norvell, minister at Judson Memorial Baptist Church in Minneapolis and author of "Church on the Move," about the future of church parking lots and how cars have changed communities.

Advocates: It’s Time To Tell NHTSA to Make Cars Safer For Walkers

By Mike McGinn | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

For the first time in U.S. history, federal regulators are taking steps to help ensure vehicles are safer for those outside cars. Here are a few important aspects of this complex issue and how you can comment.

A protest against the Lower Manhattan Expressway, 1968.

Freeway Fighters Across the U.S. Are Joining Forces — And They Want You

By Kea Wilson | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

America's midcentury freeway revolts never really stopped — and now, the advocates behind them are joining forces to create what may be the largest organized national effort to prioritize communities over highways yet.

STEAL THIS IDEA: Denver Offering Rebates on E-Bike Purchases

By Eve Kessler | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

Colorado is high ... on getting e-bikes into the hands of drivers.

THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?

By Streetsblog | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

On this week's podcast, we explore why it's so hard to get a new crosswalk — for both the citizen and the transportation professional at the other end of the request.

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