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America Walks Urges Support for Stronger Vehicle Safety Standards
NHTSA has proposed safety standards to redesign vehicles with dangerous front ends. But it doesn't do nearly enough to keep pedestrians safe, says America Walks
Summit Asks: How Great Could Bay Area Public Transit Be?
A short summit brought together a who's who of advocates, officials, and leaders to talk about their vision for the future of public transportation in the Bay Area.
Public Transportation Is On the Ballot Across America
Here are just a few of the races we'll be watching on Tuesday.
Metro Breaks Ground on Early Phase of Southeast Gateway Light Rail Construction
The initial $7 billion SE Gateway Line segment will extend 14.5 miles from Artesia to the South L.A. community of Florence, with connections to the Metro A and C Lines
Alameda Advocates Celebrate Clement Bike Heaven
The tiny island city-state keeps hitting it out of the park with new, concrete, pretty-darned-quick-build infrastructure
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Wins and Co-Benefits from Climate Work
Julie Eaton Ernst and Cris Liban on the co-benefits of transportation, the evolution of the definition of transportation and making change in small steps.
Friday’s Headlines
LA Metro to begin warning drivers who block bus lanes; Bay Area Clipper Card survey shows high customer satisfaction; More
A Sustainable Transportation Advocate’s Defense of Trunk-or-Treat
Urbansists' favorite Halloween tradition is bemoaning the rise of "trunk-or-treat" events. But what if the car-centric holiday tradition could be used to combat car dependency?
Metro/Caltrans 105 Freeway ExpressLanes Project Would Expand Freeway, Add Pollution to Already Burdened Communities
Metro and Caltrans are planning to expand the current ten-lane 105 Freeway to twelve lanes, plus adding new auxiliary lanes, widening ramps, and widening streets.
Thursday’s Headlines
EV truck charging expands; San Diego building a hydrogen fueling facility; Celebrating transit funding; Jaywalking no longer a thing in New York, More
