Infrastructure
“Biking Where Black” study shows relationship between lack of bike lanes, heavy ticketing
The report Barajas postulates that improved bicycle infrastructure could reduce citations and to some extent mitigate police overreach by reducing sidewalk riding.
September 28, 2021
Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?
Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.
September 22, 2021
OPINION: Biden Should Link Gateway Program and Climate Goals
The $30-billion Northeast Corridor investment could force the integration of regional rail — and lead to much less driving and flying.
September 10, 2021
No, Really, the Time to Build the Gateway Tunnel is (Again) Now, New Cost Estimate Shows
Hey, Amtrak Joe — it's time to live up to your nickname.
August 27, 2021
Tribune: Many people were fined for 6+ MPH speeding, so that means the rule is unfair
The Tribune argues that speed camera tickets are an unjust imposition on drivers, and downplays the safety benefits of the cams, and the societal harm caused by traffic violence.
August 26, 2021
OPINION: Andrew Cuomo Wanted to Be Robert Moses (And That Was Terrible)
Which Robert Moses was Andrew Cuomo? The master builder ... or the one everyone ultimately just wanted to see leave? We believe the latter.
August 24, 2021
Dashed bike lanes: Better than nothing, or total trash?
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
August 23, 2021
‘Amtrak Joe’ Wants Electric Bullet Trains for California
August 12, 2021
Study: Protected Bike Paths Saved Lives During COVID
COVID sparked a bike boom across America, but the experience from one Virginia city shows that communities should prioritize building more protected bike lanes and off-road cycle tracks, virus or no virus, a new study suggests.
August 10, 2021
Advocates Find More Surprises in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Amendments
As the Senate crawls through hundreds of amendments on President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill, advocates are still combing through the text of the monster bill — and they're finding some surprises.
August 5, 2021
