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Wednesday’s Headlines Are a Different Kind of Death Spiral

Transit funding cuts lead to faster climate change leads to economic catastrophe leads to more transit cuts.

September 10, 2025

White House Threatens Transit Cuts After Murder on N.C. Train

A top White House official signaled he'd capitalize on a recent murder on a Charlotte, N.C. train to cut funding to transit systems across the country.

September 9, 2025

Should Tuesday’s Headlines Be Worried?

Most U.S. cities are not in great shape financially, Pew reports, which could mean more transit cuts coming down the pike.

September 9, 2025

The War on … Walking and Biking?

Corporations and policymakers aren't just promoting car dependency — they're actively making it harder to walk, bike, and move in our communities. So why is it so hard to name their enemies?

September 9, 2025

Monday’s Headlines Challenge Stereotypes

Do traffic engineers only care about moving cars? One says no, writing in Planetizen about his support for Vision Zero.

September 8, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Trust the Science

Who do you believe, 85 climate experts, or five people hand-picked by the Trump administration?

September 5, 2025

Friday Video: How Public Transportation Fails ‘Fat’ People

Take a deep dive on the importance of size-inclusive transit, and what activists in Brussels are doing to get it.

September 5, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Lobby Congress

When the Biden administration's infrastructure act expires, it will pit cities versus states and roads versus transit.

September 4, 2025

Why More Communities Are Reconsidering Speed Limits From a Pedestrian’s Perspective

Is America's driver-centered approach to setting speed limits starting to shift? An engineer argues it is, and offers a reminder about why it matters.

September 4, 2025