Coronavirus
More Than One Million Households Without a Car in Rural America Need Better Transit
Many people think the only Americans regularly relying on transit to reach jobs and services live in big cities. Yet the majority of counties with high rates of zero-car households are rural. In fact, more than one million households in predominantly rural counties do not have access to a vehicle. Rural Americans without cars face unique barriers and they deserve a tailored approach to their transit needs rather than just assuming they can or will drive everywhere.
May 18, 2020
How to Bring Hand-Washing Stations to the Unhoused
May 15, 2020
Pandemic or No, Cincinnati Wants More Transit — And Votes to Fund It
"By saying yes to our transportation system, Cincinnati [is] poised for growth and improved access to jobs, education, health care and all that our region has to offer," says one city booster.
May 15, 2020
Chinese Study Finds Outdoor Activities Safe From COVID
Almost no one who contracted the novel coronavirus in China during the early days of the pandemic became infected in an outdoor setting, a new study finds — which is promising news for bikers and walkers.
May 15, 2020
Don’t Bring Back Cash for Clunkers Because of COVID-19
"Cash for Clunkers" was a clunker of a policy. Let's not repeat that mistake.
May 13, 2020
We Can’t Afford a Repeat of the 2009 Auto Bailout
Three members of Congress are pushing the feds to provide financial relief to automakers during COVID-19. That didn't go so well 11 years ago.
May 11, 2020
Lime Just Became the Biggest Micromobility Company in the World
Let's unpack last week's Uber-Lime deal. It's not as weird as it sounds.
May 11, 2020
Speeding Isn’t the Only Dangerous Driving Behavior On the Rise During COVID-19
Drivers aren't just speeding up on our empty roads — they're also braking harder, scrolling cell phones longer, and crashing more, new data show.
May 7, 2020
Don’t Let Mask Laws Become Another Way We Over-Police Pedestrians
The U.S. has a long and disturbing history of imposing bad policies on walkers — and selectively enforcing the good ones.
May 6, 2020
How Bad Might the Post-Pandemic Carpocalypse Be?
Travel times will rise dramatically — and by as much as 42 minutes each way in San Francisco! — if cities don't encourage residents to return public buses and trains and stay out of their cars when the coronavirus pandemic is over.
May 5, 2020
