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That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’
A new viral Dodge seems like a new low for the notoriously toxic automaker — but it’s just the latest chapter in the company's promotion of the deadliest driving behaviors.
January 13, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Are Electric
Big smoke-spewing tractor-trailers are bad. Bike-shares and e-scooters are ... also bad? High-speed rail and fixing sidewalks, however, are good.
January 13, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Watching You
Are cameras a great way to discourage blocking bike and bus lanes, or just another inequitable method of traffic enforcement?
January 12, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Down and Dirty
Greenhouse gas emissions spiked last year, and it seems like there's not much President Biden can do about it.
January 11, 2022
Massachusetts Roadway Deaths Broke Record in 2021
At least 408 people died in crashes in Massachusetts during 2021, making it the deadliest year in over a decade.
January 10, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Are Innovating Away
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is talking about innovation a lot lately, but Sweden knows how to actually do it.
January 10, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Chart a New Course
Transit agencies became more equitable in 2021, but some of those open street programs? Unfortunately, not so much.
January 7, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Are Going Up the Country
Small towns on the edges of metro areas are growing fast during the pandemic, which means more driving and faster climate change.
January 6, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are On a Health Kick
The bipartisan infrastructure law's funding for bikes, walking and transit will make Americans healthier and improve access to health care. Plus more headlines.
January 5, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Bigger Than Ever
Trucks are too tall, transit agencies don't have enough drivers, and the bike lanes cities built during the pandemic could help with climate change, too.
January 4, 2022