Cities, Counties, States and Countries
Make E-Scooters Work With Transit, Not Against It
E-scooters are not only popular, but they fill a crucial gap.
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
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Albuquerque vs. Staten Island
Both of the contenders in our final Elite Eight match-up are a little frightening — and not just because of all the drivers racing within inches of the stop.
April 6, 2021
Taking an Amtrak + bike camping trip during the time of the coronavirus
April 5, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Chicago vs. Orinda
Pretty much every sorry stop in this contest puts the squeeze on its riders — but these two Atrocious Eight contenders really put their passengers between a rock and a hard place.
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
SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Narberth vs. Pittsburgh
Today, we're pitting our two surviving contenders from PA against each other, and calling on every transit agency in the Quaker State (and yours) to be a better friend to its riders.
April 1, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS QUARTERFINALS: Queens vs. Québec City
We're continuing on our quest to find which questionable bust stop qualifies for the title of worst in North America, starting with the battle of Queens vs. Quebec City.
March 31, 2021
BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending
On March 9, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington State legislators to halt spending on new highways. Instead, the coalition urges lawmakers to prioritize investments in building missing sidewalks and creating reliable transit and paratransit systems to serve all Washington towns and cities.
March 26, 2021
