COVID19 Legacy: The Death of the Avoidable Car Trip?
COVID-19 is requiring us to cut non-essential travel in the short term. It'll be harder to do it in the long term — but it will be worth it.
March 23, 2020
During COVID-19, Lime and Bird Pull Back; Spin Steps Up
In the midst of a pandemic, is micromobility another way to spread the virus — or more important than ever before?
March 19, 2020
Study: Most Car Owners Wish They Didn’t Have to Drive
Most people who get behind the wheel every day don't want to be there, a new survey shows.
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus Legacy: No One Should Have to Drive to Vote
It's another corona crisistunity: Ohio's decision to cancel its primary shows the need to improve remote voting, during a public health crisis or not.
March 17, 2020
Op-Ed: Let’s Open Up Neighborhood Streets For Social Distancing
Now more than ever, it's time to give walkers and bikers more space on our roads.
March 17, 2020
Lowering Speed Limits Will Help Stop COVID-19
Hospitals are about to be overwhelmed with virus patients. Let's not strain our health care system any more — we need to reduce speed limits now.
March 16, 2020
Big Data Could Revolutionize Transportation. Is That a Good Thing?
Most of us are already sharing our location with private corporations almost every day. Could we use that data for good — or do we need to fight Big Brother?
March 13, 2020
Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Public Transit
Have you ever noticed that almost any time characters ride a bus or a train in a movie, they...kinda hate it?
March 12, 2020
America is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse
Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.
March 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 9, 2020