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Friday’s Headlines Are Big and Bold
Why electric vehicles won't save us from climate change, what transit agencies can do to lure back riders and more headlines.
June 18, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Are Still Negotiating
Bipartisan infrastructure talks continue even as fault lines continue to show cracks. Plus, transit goes back to basics and more headlines.
June 17, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Make a Michigan Left
Should left-hand turns be banned? Plus, the latest on the infrastructure bill(s) and biking for the 'Gram.
June 16, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Mostly About Equity
The effects of the pandemic, whom transit agencies should serve and how traffic laws are enforced will be issues for a while.
June 15, 2021
Monday’s Headlines Kick Off Another Infrastructure Week
More news outlets ponder the post-pandemic future of transit and wonder whether Biden's DOT can truly be transformative.
June 14, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Are Dodging F-150s
There's a lot to like about House Dems' new transportation bill, and a lot to dislike about the new breed of ginormous pickups.
June 11, 2021
The Queer City: How to Design More Inclusive Public Space
Most people might not usually think of public space as being gendered, but this is how scholars of the built environment increasingly talk about it. In many countries, the architecture profession is largely male and white. That results in a design approach that privileges the male perspective, from licensing regimes that favor heterosexual male drinking establishments to parks and sports facilities built for boys.
June 11, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Are Too Wide
Streets take up too much space, Elon Musk's tunnels are a joke, the days of cheap Uber rides are over and more.
June 10, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Done Negotiating
Biden cuts off talks with Senate Republicans, already massive SUVs are made even deadlier by heavy batteries, Amtrak restores service and more headlines.
June 9, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Will Brook No Argument
Big SUVs, intercity trails for bikes, progressives PO'd about infrastructure, another blow to TCI, a world without parking garages and more.
June 8, 2021