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Wait, What? Does NYC Have the ‘Best’ Transit System in the World?
An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
January 19, 2022
Gary, Indiana considers a switch to all-electric buses
GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.
January 19, 2022
What should we do about racial discrepancies in Chicago’s life-saving traffic cam program?
There's no question that the cams are preventing injury and fatality crashes, but Black and Latino motorists and racking up more tickets and suffering financing hardship. Should we reform or abolish it.
January 15, 2022
Questions, and Some Answers, About Caltrans’ New Complete Streets Directive
Caltrans' new Complete Streets policy directive has been met with interest, heavily tempered with skepticism.
January 14, 2022
Notes from Medellín: Can infrastructure investments help reduce interpersonal violence?
A 2012 research project conducted in Medellín, Colombia examined the impact of the built environment on reducing violence and fostering societal trust.
January 13, 2022
New State Rule Would Force Suburbs to Legalize Thousands of New Apartments Near T Stops
The Baker administration is gearing up to implement a new law that could force suburbs in the MBTA service area to reform zoning laws and legalize the construction of tens or even hundreds of thousands of new homes near MBTA stations across eastern Massachusetts.
January 13, 2022
What Would Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday” Really Mean?
Newsom proposes to pause the scheduled gas tax adjustment for inflation this year. What good would that do - and what harm?
January 12, 2022
UIC Study: Speed cams save lives, but drivers from POC communities get more tickets
City officials say they plan to use the report to improve the program.
January 11, 2022
SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York
Parents with conventional or electric bikes are loading up their kids (sometimes several kids!) and taking them everywhere.
January 11, 2022
Who should we be really building bikeways for?
A discussion of whether or not "door zone" lanes lanes are terrible yielded an essential truth: To dramatically build bike mode-share, what we need a network of 8-to-80 facilities.
January 10, 2022
