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Monday’s Headlines Are On the Brink
If you think the traditional 80/20 highway/transit split is bad, wait until you get a load of the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
July 26, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Won’t Take 15 Minutes to Read
Building 15-minute cities won't be easy, but some inspiration might come from a Caracas-based architect.
July 23, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Don’t Wanna Play Head Games
Climate change is urgent. Republicans are hot-blooded. Democrats are cold as ice. Get rid of cars, and it'd feel like the first time.
July 22, 2021
Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted
Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.
July 21, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Falling Apart
Can the center hold (literally) on a bipartisan infrastructure deal? Plus, the deadliest roads in the U.S. and more headlines.
July 21, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Got Pulled Over
A major paper calls for traffic enforcement reform, and an environmental group lays out priorities for the federal highway bill.
July 20, 2021
Monday’s Headlines Are Picking a Fight
While House Dems try to fend off the road-building lobby, Uber's CEO wants you to be able to get a piano delivered in an hour and a half.
July 19, 2021
Should D.C. Rebuild That Infamous Pedestrian Bridge?
The mayor of Washington, D.C. has announced that the city will rebuild a recently-destroyed pedestrian bridge that runs over an urban highway, so far ignoring calls from advocates to more radically reimagine the road that has become a symbol of systemic racism in the region — and setting a troubling precedent for other cities that might be compelled to rethink walking infrastructure that puts the convenience of drivers first.
July 16, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Are Like a Heat Wave
Which cities have the worst heat islands? Plus, big East Coast rail plans and some infrastructure advice for the Biden administration,
July 16, 2021
Sacre Bleu! It’s Thursday’s Headlines
"Infrastructure" is from the French meaning "infighting" and "structural plans that got watered down."
July 15, 2021