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Thursday’s Headlines Are a Bit Distracted
Cars' tablet-like screens just keep getting bigger and more dangerous as automakers compete to "infotain" drivers.
September 9, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Already Over the Hump
Traffic deaths are up again, transit agencies continue to squeeze blood from a stone, and more headlines.
September 7, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Go Back to the Grind
There are lots of better ways to get to work than driving, like walking, biking, e-bikes, transit (of course) and even golf carts.
September 7, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: Labor Day Edition
We are going to eschew labor on Labor Day, so check back with us tomorrow. Thanks.
September 6, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Are A-Changin’
Transit agencies are lowering fares and redesigning networks to lure back riders who fled during the pandemic, and more headlines.
September 3, 2021
How the Twin Cities Abolished Parking Minimums (And How Your City Can, Too)
The Twin Cities' victory over mandatory parking minimums was won by smart, persistent organizing among advocates and well-informed electeds — and your city can do the same.
September 2, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Have Some Good News
The U.S. and global outlook may be bleak, but many cities are embracing better transportation policies.
September 2, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Putting On Their Walking Shoes
A majority of Americans still want to live in the suburbs and drive everywhere even as the planet burns. But to save the world from climate change, cars have to go.
September 1, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Want Their Money Back
Two articles explore how the bipartisan infrastructure bill became a raw deal for transit, plus more headlines.
August 31, 2021
What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws?
It seems like there's a story every other day about an exciting new traffic law aimed at curbing the most dangerous behaviors on U.S. roads. The only problem? They're almost exclusively aimed at the riders of electric push scooters — not automobile drivers, who are responsible for almost all deaths on our roadways.
August 31, 2021