Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
For the first time in its 54 year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?
April 7, 2021
How Portland’s Transportation Bureau Lied About Bike Lanes
"The best time to build a bike lane was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
April 6, 2021
Oregon Advocates Sue to Stop Racist Portland Highway Expansion
Advocates in Portland, Ore. have sued to stop the expansion of an urban renewal era highway project — and possibly writing the next page in the playbook for fighting bad urban freeway redesigns across the U.S.
April 6, 2021
Opinion: Safe School Transportation Has A Place in the Next Infrastructure Package
Will the Biden infrastructure plan address how our students get to school?
April 5, 2021
SCOTUS Declines to Hear ‘Pedestrian Safety’ Defense of Anti-Panhandling Laws
Good news: The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal that might have made it easier for cities to ban pedestrians rather than just fix roadways.
April 2, 2021
Five Questions About Biden’s Infrastructure Package
President Biden revealed new details about his transformative new infrastructure package today, but sustainable transportation advocates are already questioning how much it will actually transform our national addiction to cars.
March 31, 2021
No, We’re Not Getting a Federal VMT Tax (But Maybe We Should)
Secretary Pete is walking back a statement that suggested a switch from a gas tax to a mileage tax — but he certainly sparked a conversation about the future of the innovative funding mechanism that's unlikely to die down soon.
March 31, 2021
VIDEO: How the MUTCD Cuts Off Food Access For Pedestrians
Because of the strict adherence to the MUTCD we are denying some of the most economically challenged areas of our country safe access to food and recreation. Here's how.
March 30, 2021
Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target
America needs to commit to transportation policies that will at least double the number of people who travel by foot, bike or transit by 2030, a leading advocacy group argues.
March 30, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Albuquerque vs. Denver
Just for fun, today we're taking a look at two waiting areas where riders are forced to contend with some truly laughable dangers — but we're willing to bet there are even weirder safety concerns at bus stops across America.
March 25, 2021
