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Meet the Advocates Pushing St. Louis’s Transportation Transformation
“It’s about forming, storming and norming," said one activist about the challenges to keep up the energy.
September 23, 2024
‘Doom Loop’ Alert: Transit Systems are Suffering — And Too Many Are Cutting Service
Ridership is still down, inflation, labor costs, pensions, and other operating costs are up, and many systems are slashing service. This is bad.
September 20, 2024
Friday’s Heavy Metal Headlines
Fatalities are seven times higher when a vehicle collides with a large pickup truck as opposed to a compact car, according to The Economist.
September 20, 2024
Friday Video: Getting City Dwellers to the Great Outdoors Without a Car
In most American cities, it's downright hard to take transit to a hiking trail — but these eight break the mold.
September 20, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Episode 500 — LA and Beyond with ForceCenter’s Ken Napzok and Joseph Scrimshaw
Jeff Wood marks his 500th "Talking Headways" episode with a retrospective conversation with former Streetsblog USA Editor Tanya Snyder and a chat with his favorite Star Wars podcasters.
September 19, 2024
Will the State DOT Support St. Louis’s Sustainable Transportation Surge?
In America cities, state roads are often among the most dangerous. In St. Louis, though, some say the state DOT is becoming a stronger safety partner than ever — and even more could be done to build on the momentum.
September 19, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Are Trying to Walk Here
Forget 15-minute cites; some American communities aren't even 45-minute cities, a new comparison of walkable places from around the world finds. Learn more in headlines.
September 19, 2024
Is St. Louis’ Transportation Structure Set Up to Sustain its Multimodal Boom?
St. Louis could soon become the latest U.S. city to radically restructure how it plans its transportation future. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea.
September 18, 2024
Another Reason We Have a Housing Crisis? Highways!
In urban neighborhoods — especially Black ones — land once set aside for homes was decimated for car drivers.
September 18, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Are for the Children
Climate change is forcing schools to give up their playgrounds when we could be giving up our cars, or at least diesel-powered school buses. Learn more in headlines.
September 18, 2024
