Climate Change
New Federal Report Finds Most U.S. Communities Are Clueless About Their Transport Emissions
The Biden Administration set a goal to get America to net zero by 2050. But when it comes to U.S. transportation, most American communities have no idea where they're even starting from.
August 11, 2023
California’s State Transportation Officials Say We ‘Need to Drive Less’
The draft Carbon Reduction Strategy is being circulated for public comment by August 18.
August 8, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: The Rising Seas
We talk sea level rise, city solutions, and opportunities with Susan Crawford, another of "Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm."
August 3, 2023
Which Cities Have The Fewest Drinking Fountains — And What It Means For Walking and Biking
As climate change causes temperatures to climb, should cities be doing more to help people who walk and bike stay cool and hydrated?
July 27, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Pricing the Priceless
We chat about how nature is working for us for free and how we should value those services, as well as the financial mechanisms we could use to save the planet.
July 20, 2023
Study: Electric Vehicle Pollution Reductions Accrue Mostly to the Rich
About that electric vehicle "revolution"... Residents of poor neighborhoods are getting the limited benefits of TVs much less than wealthy ones.
May 9, 2023
A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear
Teenage climate organizers in Oregon are standing up against a freeway expansion that will threaten their generation's very future — and sending a message to adult policymakers that the connection between car dependency and the climate crisis can no longer be ignored.
May 3, 2023
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP’s Highway Expansion Obsession
The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
March 7, 2023
A Small but Crucial EV Program in the Central Valley Has Disappeared
The Central Valley News Collaborative reports that Cantua Creek had its EV program abruptly canceled during the pandemic, and the cars were "taken away."
February 14, 2023
Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again
America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.
January 12, 2023
