Long Lost El Monte Vet Honored with Affordable Housing Plaza
Ysabel “Mac” Arredondo Ortiz enlisted at 17 and never came home from Korea. The building honoring him is meant to keep families from being displaced and unhoused vets off the streets.
June 29, 2022
Activists Are Deflating SUV Tires in NY
A secretive network of activists are deflating SUV tires in urban neighborhoods around the world to physically force their drivers to find less dangerous and polluting ways to get around — and in the process, they're prompting a conversation about the role of illegal direct action in the movement to end car dependence.
June 29, 2022
Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?
Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America's transportation system for decades. But do they agree with sustainable transportation advocates about what that future should look like?
June 28, 2022
State Budget Agreement Includes HSR Bonds and a $1.05 Billion ATP Bump
This seemingly sudden agreement on high-speed rail is a little anti-climactic, if welcome.
June 27, 2022
Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump
As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.
June 23, 2022