Equity
Talking Headways Podcast: Transportation and Law, Part I
Three top scholars discussing how our laws and Constitution make transportation worse, not better.
November 13, 2020
A Quick Look at the Biden-Harris Clean Energy Plan, and its California Connections
November 12, 2020
Rahm was good for transportation, but McDonald coverup disqualifies him for USDOT post
November 11, 2020
STUDY: Most Cyclists Killed Are Middle-Aged
A new study finds that traffic violence deaths among adult cyclists in the U.S. have tripled since 1975, even though cycling deaths overall have actually decreased by 17 percent over the same period.
November 2, 2020
How to ‘Bike With’ — Not Despite — Disabilities, Discrimination, and Difference
When it comes to getting out and enjoying life on two wheels, some of the most intimidating barriers we must confront have less to do with hulking SUVs more to do with what types of bodies our entire culture is built to suit — and in a new online speaker series, 13 riders shared the personal stories that shape the way they ride.
October 29, 2020
Why Walkability is Key to a Dementia-Friendly City
How do we make urban spaces more dementia-friendly? Many of the solutions are surprisingly simple: walkable urban design and dementia-friendly design are often one and the same.
October 29, 2020
STUDY: How Cars Are Making Us All Depressed (Even If We Don’t Drive)
A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with our mental health than anyone realized.
October 28, 2020
Can Austin Supersize Transit Without Supercharging Gentrification?
Voters in Austin might soon approve a historic ballot measure that would radically increase transit access — and fund an anti-displacement program that could become a model for communities across the U.S.
October 26, 2020
U.S. Auto Insurance Industry Admits Systemic Racism
Auto insurers charge Black drivers with good records more than white drivers with bad records — among other racist practices.
October 23, 2020
Who’s Allowed to Live Near Transit?
October 21, 2020
