COVID-19
Is a Federal Greenway Act What the U.S. Needs to Recover from COVID-19?
A new effort is underway to build a massive national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure— and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.
September 9, 2020
8 Ways To Make School Buses Safer During COVID-19
Short trips. Masks for everyone. Far fewer passengers than before.
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 Isn’t Dampening Enthusiasm for Labor Day Driving
Car sales are recovering even as coronavirus rises — and the fact that more people want to buy sedans isn't necessarily good news.
September 4, 2020
Ten Cities To Use Open Streets As Tools for Equity And COVID-Resilience
The winners of a new grant will seek put roads to their highest and best use at this historic moment: helping the most undeserved residents of our cities.
September 3, 2020
How To Get More People on E-Bikes
It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it.
September 2, 2020
Chicago’s Cafe Streets have been hugely successful. Let’s make them permanent.
September 1, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Optimizing Transit — For the Pandemic and the Community
You asked for it: How well did Pittsburgh's public transit system respond to COVID-19? We talked to David Huffaker, chief development officer for the Port Authority of Allegheny County to find out.
August 27, 2020
Cal. Fixes Bill that Would’ve Ended Micromobility
AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill.
August 26, 2020
The Real Reason Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.
August 26, 2020
Op-Ed: Now is the Time For Low-Cost Infrastructure Projects That Can Reorient Our Cities Away From Cars
"We’ve deferred to the automobile for so long, it can feel strange to reimagine streets that were not built for and around the car. But Coronavirus lockdowns gave us a glimpse at how quickly our cities can change when our priorities do."
August 14, 2020
