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Bakersfield Opens New Centennial Corridor Freeway

The two-mile freeway demolished a swath of the Westpark neighborhood: 271 homes, 15 multi-family buildings and 36 commercial structures

February 9, 2024

BART Board Hosts Expert Panel on Regional Measure

Here's a paradox: agencies need money to make transit better. But to get the votes, transit has to get better without the money.

February 9, 2024

Friday’s Headlines

New cross-town freeway opening in Bakersfield; New state legislative leaders announced; More

February 9, 2024

Jarrett Walker on the Updated ‘Human Transit’ And How Mass Modes Make Us More Free

A classic book on transit gets an update for a radically transformed world. And, yes, Elon Musk gets a little shade.

February 8, 2024

Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane Construction on Imperial Highway near LAX

L.A. City is installing new protected bike lanes on Imperial Highway, closing a 1,000-foot gap.

February 8, 2024

D.C. to Dangerous Drivers: We Will Slow You Down!

Dangerous drivers would be forced to slow down thanks to in-car technology under a first-in-the-nation bill that just passed in the Washington, D.C. City Council.

February 8, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines

Earth already passed that climate threshold; Banning fossil fuels in heating; AVs still causing concern; More

February 8, 2024

Commentary: Two More Traffic Horrors Underscore Why We Need Concrete Barrier ‘Speed Limiters’

The low-tech solution to ending reckless driving and traffic violence is all around us. What lacks is the political will to use it

February 7, 2024

Why Jaywalking Reform Is an Unhoused Rights Issue

A stunning 41 percent of jaywalking stops in Washington state involve an unhoused person. And no one knows how bad the problem is in the rest of America.

February 7, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines

Why are we still widening highways, again? The cargo bike effect is real; Reports on the death of intercity bus service are premature; More

February 7, 2024