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Tuesday’s Headlines Running on Empty

Empty, often blighted parking lots are the scourge of American cities, reports the Washington Post.

April 2, 2024

Study: Fentanyl Use Rising on the Roads — But No One Knows How Much

Fentanyl-linked car crashes seem to be increasing — but testing isn't, and neither are solutions.

April 2, 2024

Data: State DOTs Look Nothing Like the Residents They Serve

Why are state DOTs so overwhelmingly white and male — and what impact does it have on road users who don't share those identities?

April 1, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Bring Bad News for Biden

Republicans won the first round of a lawsuit against a historic Biden administration policy that requires transportation agencies to track greenhouse gas emissions from driving.

April 1, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Hush That Fuss

New BRT in Denver, the case for reimagining parking lots, and more in today's headlines.

March 29, 2024

Why We Care About Some Transportation Tragedies More Than Others

Why do we respond to major transportation disasters with so much urgency — and why don't we count our collective car crash epidemic among them?

March 28, 2024

Take Thursday’s Headlines Home, Country Roads

Heat Map reports on why rural Americans are resisting electric vehicles, and why it might not matter much for the climate.

March 28, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Missed Connection

The Biden administration is spending billions to reconnect neighborhoods torn apart by urban freeways. But the projects seem to simply paper over the problem, Governing reports.

March 27, 2024

Survey Says: American Walking Data Is Getting Worse

The National Household Travel Survey has never given a full picture of how often Americans get around on foot. But a recent change in methodology may have made made matters worse.

March 27, 2024

How Transit Is Helping West Virginia Battle the Opioid Crisis

Government programs are filling the gaps in care and transportation access for people struggling with addiction in the Mountain State.

March 26, 2024