Cyclists Say Australia Should Rethink Strict Helmet Law
Australia has the world's toughest helmet laws. But safety outcomes and ridership have stalled.
November 2, 2018
Uber and Lyft Ads Are Really Annoying Us Lately
Research increasingly shows Uber and Lyft are worsening congestion, hurting transit, even boosting car sales. It shouldn't be too surprising if you've been paying attention to their ads.
November 1, 2018
Baltimore’s New Complete Streets Policy Aims to Promote Racial Equity
The next frontier in complete streets is equity and Baltimore is helping lead the way.
October 31, 2018
UPS to Test E-Bike Deliveries in Seattle
UPS, which uses e-bikes in more than a dozen European cities, is expanding the service in the U.S.
October 30, 2018
The Movement for More Equitable Transit Fares
Discounted fares for low-income riders are becoming the norm for progressive cities.
October 26, 2018
Transit Agencies are Changing Their Approach to Homelessness
Rather than arresting homeless riders, transit agencies using kinder, gentler policies to address the root causes of the problem.
October 26, 2018
Study: Uber and Lyft are Increasing Traffic Deaths
As much as 1,100 more people are being killed every year, thanks to the presence of Uber and Lyft, a new study finds.
October 24, 2018
Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Dems Will Fix Trump’s ‘Incoherent’ Transit Policy if They Re-take the House
The Oregon Democrat says House Democrats will restore sanity to transportation policy.
October 23, 2018
Death Toll Keeps Rising From Police Chases
Police chases kill about one person every day. A third of victims are innocent bystanders. Most of the chases are in pursuit of non-violent offenders.
October 22, 2018
To Get Drivers to Yield to Pedestrians, St. Paul is Using Psychological Tricks
A multi-phased experiment in St. Paul increased driver yielding to pedestrians from 32 to more than 70 percent. And it decreased unsafe passing of yielding cars 10 fold.
October 19, 2018
