Bicycling Education in the United States Needs an Update
Thousands of people in North America are exposed to rules of thumb in cycling training courses each year. But how good is the advice?
February 7, 2017
Elon Musk’s “Plan” to Cure Traffic With Tunnels Is Terrible and Ridiculous
Musk's plan isn't new or innovative, and it wouldn't even solve the problem it's supposed to address.
February 7, 2017
This State Rep Wants to Require a Special Permit to Ride in Bike Lanes
The law would require cyclists to take a special training course and pay an annual fee to use bike lanes. Children under 15 would also be banned from bike lanes.
February 6, 2017
Don’t Push Bus Riders to the Margins
Mayors frequently face pressure from business interests to remove bus riders from downtown areas. But that's a big mistake, says transit consultant Jarrett Walker.
February 6, 2017
Trump’s Bid to Insert Immigration Status Into Census Is an Attack on Cities
Adding a question about immigration status to the Census would lead to undercounting and affect everyone who lives in urban areas, decreasing their access to federal resources.
February 3, 2017
Columbus Is About to Double Access to Frequent Bus Service
Columbus hopes to increase ridership 10 percent in three years with a system that prioritizes frequent service in a more grid-like pattern, connecting people to job centers.
February 3, 2017
“Independent” Audit of Oregon DOT Looks More Like Agency PR
The audit is an object lesson in how transportation agencies and their consultants can manipulate public communications to serve their self-interest.
February 2, 2017
Today’s Headlines
The House Is Looking for Ways to Fund an Infrastructure Package (WaPo) CityLab Takes a Look at Cleveland’s Controversial Public Square Closure Joe Cortright: Audit of Oregon DOT Is Misleading (Bike Portland) Density Is a Low-Cost Solution to Traffic (Governing) Nashville Mayor, Tennessee Governor Come Together on Transportation Plan, Gas Tax Hike (NextCity) Canadian University Withdraws From … Continued
February 2, 2017
America Builds Way Too Much Parking Near Transit
We build parking that nobody ever uses because that's what American engineering standards recommend.
February 1, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Elaine Chao Confirmed Easily for Transportation Secretary… (WaPo) …Still Evasive About the Administration’s Plans (NYT) Study: America Requires Way Too Much Parking Near Transit (NITC) Why Elon Musk’s Plan to Tunnel Under L.A. to Fix Congestion Is Terrible (City Journal) What Vision Zero Cities Are Finding Does and Doesn’t Work (Governing) Rural Minnesota Lawmaker Wants to Require … Continued
February 1, 2017