Gersh Kuntzman
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New York State Senator Pushes ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill
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An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
STOP THE PRESSES: Joe Biden, In Latest Break with Trump, Rode a Bike Today
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President-elect Biden and the future First Lady Dr. Jill Biden rode bikes today as part of an outing near their Delaware home. Meanwhile, President Trump drove past an anti-democracy gathering in Washington.
Proof: Bike Paths Are Good for the Local Economy
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Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users
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The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
Report: 2020 Roadway Deaths Are Way Higher Than Normal
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Car drivers are killing people — pedestrians, cyclists, their own passengers, themselves — at a much higher rate this year compared to last, even though total travel is down dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows.
SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV
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Does the company's bike ad create “a climate of anxiety"? The French think so.
Q&A with OakDOT’s Ryan Russo: Here’s How to Do Open Streets
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Oakland show how streets can be opened up for pedestrians without a lot of cops.
DATA DUMP: Total Driving Is Down in All Major U.S. Cities
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Americans are indeed driving less — up to 94 percent less in some places — as the global COVID-19 pandemic keeps people at home, but rural segments of the country are not doing their share to flatten the curve.
Reckless Driving Is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic
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City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days--even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.
This is How You Do Temporary Bike Lanes During COVID-19
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It doesn't take much.
Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress
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The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.
NY Gov. Demands City Give Some Streets to Pedestrians
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to give pedestrians more space so they can get around yet stay at a distance.