Cities, Counties, States and Countries
Climate Protests Stop D.C. Traffic Dead
The goal was to reminded drivers of the ravaging effects their car dependency has on life on this planet.
September 24, 2019
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school.
September 23, 2019
Pence Commits Vehicular Home-Cide
The Vice President enraged Michigan residents by driving his eight-car motorcade through car-free Mackinac Island Saturday.
September 23, 2019
The Small-City Vision Zero Challenge
Smaller cities with limited budgets present particular traffic-safety problems. Here's how some transportation planners managed the issues.
September 23, 2019
DC’s Bus-Only Lane Passes Test, Expanding to Saturday
Weekday dedicated bus lanes being tested in Washington, D.C. will become permanent — and expand to Saturday — starting on Nov. 12, the District Department of Transportation announced on Friday.
September 20, 2019
Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’
A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.
September 20, 2019
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
September 19, 2019
Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian In Harvard Square
A woman in her 60s was killed when a boom truck driver struck her in the heart of Harvard Square this week.
September 19, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Sidewalk Labs and Toronto’s Waterfront
This week, we're talking to Sidewalk Labs about the Quayside project in Toronto — about innovative ideas and the pushback Google is getting.
September 19, 2019
Houston May Soon Not Have a Problem with Parking
Houston's decision to remove mandatory parking requirements from new developments in two of the city’s more walkable neighborhoods is already bearing fruit, as one forward-thinking developer has cut the amount of car storage in his new shopping center by 25 percent.
September 19, 2019
