Biden’s ‘Heat Island’ Strategy Ignores Cars
President Biden says he's taking action to cool deadly urban heat islands, but it's not enough because ... cars.
September 20, 2021
Federal E-Car Incentives Get $4B, E-Bikes Still In Limbo
U.S. motorists may soon be eligible for up to $12,500 in grants to purchase electric cars, thanks to a new fund folded into the Democrats' reconciliation package — but benefits for e-bike purchasers may be far more modest and aggressively means-tested, unless advocates speak out.
September 20, 2021
Study: How We Talk About Racism in Transportation — And Why it Matters
For too long, the rhetoric around active mobility has been deeply rooted in White supremacy, classism, and other intersecting oppressions that violate our fundamental and collective human rights.
September 15, 2021
Reconciliation Looking Good For Sustainable Transportation (So Far)
New House legislation coming out of Peter DeFazio's committee could restore some of what sustainable transportation advocates lost during the negotiations over the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill — without technically breaking President Biden's promises to the GOP.
September 14, 2021
Progressive Dems Demand $30B for Transit, Deemphasize EVs
Mass transit must be at the center of America's strategy to end climate change — and the next spending package needs to devote at least half our transportation dollars to getting people out of cars and onto public transportation, a coalition of lawmakers says.
September 13, 2021
How D.C. Might Kneecap Its Micromobility Revolution
A plan to limit shared scooters and bike operators in the nation's capital has some advocates wondering why micromobility providers are again being held to higher standards than drivers and automakers.
September 9, 2021
The Real Reason Schools Are Paying Parents to Drive Their Kids to the Drop Off Line
Accelerating school bus driver shortages during the pandemic are crippling the single largest segment of the U.S. public transportation fleet and forcing districts to pay parents to drive their kids to class instead — and the U.S. may not be able to fill the gaps until these essential workers are finally given the wages, benefits and protections they deserve, advocates say.
September 9, 2021
We Need a New Transit Pass For the COVID Era
With fewer riders funding the system, agencies and governments will need to rethink public transit promotion, funding, operation and expansion.
September 8, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: Hummer EV vs. H3
As Americans come down from the sugar high of Labor Day Weekend sales at the auto dealership, we're looking at two bad ads for the same vehicle: one electric, one an original recipe gas-guzzler, both ultra-fatal to vulnerable road users in the event of a crash.
September 7, 2021
Op-Ed: Is Car Culture Is Getting Even Worse?
Cars are their own worst monster, and they will dodge on their last legs like a boxer on the ropes until the very end. No, cars will not go gently into that good night. They will lie, cheat and growl their way to the grave.
September 6, 2021
