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Under Pressure: Uber’s Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions
An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.
October 6, 2025
Interview: Tammy Duckworth Insists Every U.S. Transit Station Must Be Accessible
A groundbreaking new bill would help make every transit station in America accessible to American residents with disabilities — and stop critical accessibility improvements from being put off a moment longer.
May 20, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Moving at the Speed of Trust
This week, we're talking to the hosts of The Movement Podcast about why politicians fail to convince the communities they claim they want to serve.
May 20, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Are On the Loose
Teleworkers causing afternoon traffic jams, the evils of parking minimums, a surprising loss for "Bike Lane" Bill Peduto in Pittsburgh and more.
May 20, 2021
How Cities Should Analyze Crashes that Kill Peds
A team of advocates has produced what may be the most comprehensive report on crashes that kill pedestrians — and it’s prompting a call for a similar approach to be adopted across the country.
May 19, 2021
Study: The Surprising Reasons Why Congestion Pricing Might Get Drivers Out of SUVs
U.S. drivers are buying increasingly huge cars, in part because of all the time they spend stuck inside them at rush hour — but a new study suggests that if drivers had to pay congestion tolls, they’d be significantly more likely to pick smaller vehicles.
May 19, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines are in the Middle of the Week
If you click the headline, you get the news. Such a deal.
May 19, 2021
20 is Plenty: Org Puts Up $18M for the ‘Speed Vaccine’
A massive coalition of global health authorities, government leaders and advocates are calling on communities around the world to inoculate themselves against the other pandemic that’s killing their residents during COVID-19: speeding drivers.
May 18, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines To Keep the Big Mo Going
A Tesla driver with a bad attitude — and an e-scooter that goes 60 (no thanks!).
May 18, 2021