How “Distracted Walking” Hype Puts Pedestrians at Risk
It's easier to blame pedestrian deaths on victims than to confront our responsibility to create a safer transportation system.
July 26, 2017
Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities
Portland's program will offer a mix of tandems, hand-cycles, and three-wheeled bikes.
July 25, 2017
Elon Musk Has No Idea How Infrastructure Projects Get Built
Tunneling under major cities, as Musk proposes for his Hyperloop, requires a lot more than "verbal govt approval."
July 24, 2017
Richmond, Virginia, Shows How Smaller Cities Can Get Serious About Transit
The city has started work on its first BRT route, which could be the beginning of an 80-mile network.
July 20, 2017
It’s Official: Mexico City Eliminates Mandatory Parking Minimums
The largest city in North America has done away with one of the biggest hidden subsidies for driving: minimum parking requirements. The new regulations will make housing more affordable, transit more convenient, and streets less congested.
July 20, 2017
Oops: Cleveland Clinic Lets Slip That “Opportunity” Corridor’s Purpose Is to Skip Neighborhood
The official line on the $331 million road project was that it was supposed to help poor Cleveland residents, not whisk people past their neighborhoods to reach the Cleveland Clinic. That was a lie.
July 18, 2017
Trump DOT Shuts Down Civil Rights Probe of Larry Hogan’s Decision to Kill the Red Line
The issue may be settled at U.S. DOT, but it's not going away. All five Democratic challengers to Larry Hogan's 2018 gubernatorial run have said they'll revive the Red Line.
July 18, 2017
How Ethical Is Your Driving?
Most of us who drive don't spend much time weighing the morals of our behavior as motorists, but we should. Otherwise, by the time the ethical implications of our behavior are clear, it's probably going to be too late.
July 14, 2017
When Your State DOT Starts Talking About “Relieving Congestion,” Alarms Should Go Off
Georgia is looking to reduce congestion on the I-75/85 corridor in through downtown Atlanta, saying "no idea is off the table." But some ideas should be discarded right off the bat - like the notion that adding space for cars is going to solve the traffic problem.
July 11, 2017
Caving to Resentment Politics, Oregon Enacts a Bike Tax
Congrats to Oregon on its preposterous bike tax that accomplishes no discernible transportation goal except dampening demand for new bikes.
July 7, 2017
