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Commentary: ‘Concrete Now’ Is a Chant All Advocates Need to Repeat

A tragedy in Philadelphia underscores the same safety and policy deficiencies seen in San Francisco... and a lot of other places

August 9, 2024

Video: What It’s Like to Walk in Pedestrian-Unfriendly Florida

Advocates in the Sunshine State are casting daylight on the state's raging pedestrian safety crisis, and what it will take to finally stop the bloodshed.

August 9, 2024

Friday’s Headlines

Train to Hollywood Bowl? Bay Area transit agencies syncing up schedules; Forest "offsets" are burning up; More

August 9, 2024

CA High-Speed Rail Authority Appoints New CEO

Choudri brings 30 years of experience developing transportation infrastructure, including work on high-speed rail in France and Spain

August 8, 2024

‘Legacy Highways’ Are Some of Our Most Dangerous Stroads — And It’s Time to Fix Them, US DOT Says

States already have the money to retrofit their "orphan highways" to be safer for people outside cars — if they'd just put it to good use.

August 8, 2024

OakDOT Picks Upper Telegraph Protected Bike Lane Design

There are already parking-protected lanes in KONO and Temescal. Now Oakland's marquee safe-streets project is expanding farther north

August 8, 2024

Talking Headways: America’s Big Problem Is a Lack of Density

Let's face it, most of what we do in the United States is just a Band-Aid for a lack of density. We can do better.

August 8, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines

Sepulveda Corridor is America's Most Exciting Transit Project? Climate funds pay for highway expansions; Waymo expands coverage in SF, LA; "Experts" worry about e-bike safety but crashes aren't increasing; More

August 8, 2024

Opinion: Walz’s Transportation Polices Were ‘A Step Forward’ that ‘Still Left Gaps’ In Minnesota’s Priorities

The next vice president will significantly influence federal transportation policy, making Walz's track record an important indicator of where U.S. policy could go.

August 7, 2024

Five Facts on Tim Walz’s Sustainable Transportation Track Record

Tim Walz signed some massive transportation legislation as governor of Minnesota. What do advocates think of his track record, and his chances of shaking up the status quo in Washington?

August 7, 2024