Cities, Counties, States and Countries
The Nation’s Biggest Anti-Highway Rally In History Is Happening in Texas This Weekend
This Sunday, rally to stop one of the worst highway boondoggles of all!
November 3, 2023
How Even Modest Reductions in Parking Can Slash Your Rent
Excess parking is costing renters dearly, even if they don't drive — and in New Jersey, a small tweak in local zoning codes save them over a thousand dollars a year.
November 1, 2023
A Californian Learns the Secret of NYC’s Safety: People in Public Space
If you want safe streets, make sure they are active places, our Bay Area friend learns on a trip to New York.
November 1, 2023
The I-35 Expansion in Austin, Texas Shows Why States Should Never Control Their Own Environmental Review Process
A little-known loophole in federal law allows states like Texas to rubber-stamp their own environmental reviews — even when the projects they're reviewing are harmful highway boondoggles.
October 30, 2023
How Activists Are Making Streets Safer When Their Governments Won’t — And How You Can, Too
When their cities won't build a bike lane or stripe a crosswalk, activists are stepping in and doing it themselves — and they say anyone can take part.
October 30, 2023
Study: Yes, SUVs Are Deadlier Than Cars — But on Fast Arterials, Pedestrians Die No Matter What
In car-dependent Tennessee, SUVs and pick-ups aren't driving the pedestrian death surge — because roads are so fast that even the smallest cars will kill anyone they might strike.
October 25, 2023
Colorado’s Vehicle Weight Fee Could Tame Megacar Crisis — And Protect Vulnerable Road Users
The proposal could also dodge many of the political pitfalls that too often kill similar ideas.
October 18, 2023
Why Connecticut is Investing in New Regional Rail
Gov. Ned Lamont will spend $315 million investment on new rail cars — but they're not going anywhere near Grand Central. Here's why.
October 2, 2023
How Transit Saved Lives — And Became a Lifeline — During and After the Maui Fires
A Maui bus agency helped transport 42,000 people off the island in the wake of one of the most devastating fires in American history — and highlighted the critical role that shared modes can play not just in preventing climate-related disasters, but saving lives when they happen.
September 27, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Local Culture and Development
We chat with Tim Sprague from Phoenix about supporting local culture through development projects and the importance of sustainable development and transportation.
September 21, 2023
