Special Features
Thursday’s Headlines Taste Great and Are Less Filling
Is shooting for "car-lite" cities a more realistic goal than "car-free"? One author thinks so. Either way, new evidence suggests that less exposure to emissions lowers the risk of asthma.
May 16, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Think Walking Is for the Children
Speeding drivers kill 100 students a year and injure another 25,000, as many cities have not implemented proven safety measures like traffic calming and marked crosswalks near schools.
May 15, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines Want a Seat at the Table
The U.S. transportation system is designed by drivers for drivers. But the millions of people who can't drive or prefer to walk, bike or take transit should be consulted as well, an excerpt from a new book recently published at Next City says.
May 14, 2024
Monday’s Headlines Put People Over Parking
The U.S. has more than 1 billion parking spaces — about three for every person — so it makes sense that cities don't want to build more.
May 13, 2024
Friday’s Headlines Face a Grim Future
Climate scientists are preparing for the worst, and something is going to have to change quickly for the world to avoid catastrophe.
May 9, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Fighting in Texas
Jeff Wood talks to Megan Kimble about an amazing footnote to the creation of the Interstate Highway system.
May 9, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Fight a Suburban War
The way Politico lays out the battle lines, it's not just drivers versus transit users, but urban transit users versus suburban ones.
May 9, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Build Green
A new bill dubbed "Build Green" would replace many of the climate-friendly elements Sen. Joe Manchin insisted on stripping from the Inflation Reduction Act.
May 8, 2024
How to Fight a Texas-Sized Freeway Battle
A new book explores how Texas advocates are fighting back against destructive highway expansions. But what happened to those projects since it was sent to the printer?
May 7, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit
Greg Shill argues that if a transformative road redesign isn't possible, it's time to talk about second-best strategies.
May 7, 2024
