Coronavirus
The Real Reason Why Drivers Are Convinced They Can’t Do Without Cars
Drivers value their access to a private vehicle more than three times as much during the pandemic as they did before COVID-19. But we can change that.
December 3, 2020
Distracted Driving Skyrocketing During the Pandemic
A new study finds that a shocking 27 percent of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies.
December 3, 2020
There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets
The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that's overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there's no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.
December 2, 2020
I Tried An E-Cargo Bike For 30 Days And Didn’t Need to Touch My Car Once
Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
November 27, 2020
Is It Time to Revisit Dockless Bike Sharing?
China is having a dockless bikeshare boom. Should the U.S. file suit?
November 27, 2020
STUDY: The Biggest COVID-19 Bike Booms Weren’t Where You Think
American bike trips skyrocketed 26 percent at the height of the COVID-19 bicycling boom, but the surge was larger in small metros than big cities that liked to bike before, a new study finds.
November 25, 2020
Studies Show Riding Transit During Pandemic Is Pretty Safe
As coronavirus cases surge nationally, many scientific studies are reassuring essential workers that it's largely safe to take public transportation (if they use basic precautions) — and reminding Washington that it's past time to give transit agencies the relief they need.
November 20, 2020
KOMANOFF: Downturn in U.S. Driving Led Global CO2 Decline
U.S. cars and trucks, the source of 5 percent of world carbon emissions, have accounted for a whopping 20 percent of this year’s global dip in carbon pollution. Can we keep that going?
November 18, 2020
Three Reasons to Put the 1980s in the Past And #EndTheEightyTwentySplit
A single, 38-year-old transportation law has locked America into a car-dominated status quo for far too long — and advocates believe the next congress could be the ones to finally get our country out of the 1980s for good.
November 18, 2020
Four Easy Ways Biden Could Revolutionize Our Cycling Culture
President-elect Biden is poised to take bold steps to reform federal transportation incentives as soon as February — and advocates are optimistic that he could take quick action to support active transportation in a way no president before him has even tried.
November 17, 2020
