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The Climate Emergency Won’t Wait for the Press to Play Catch-Up
We still don’t sense the urgency that the climate emergency demands, especially as the 2020 election approaches. Our window to prevent catastrophe is closing fast.
July 1, 2020
SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV
Does the company's bike ad create “a climate of anxiety"? The French think so.
June 30, 2020
Alissa Walker’s Pitch-Perfect Response to That Peloton Ad
Curbed's editor nails it! Bike-share can really open up your world!
December 27, 2019
Journalism, Especially in Central Valley, Needs Help More than Ever
Even as Central California has continued to grow at a very rapid pace, the fourth estate has been heading in the opposite direction.
December 19, 2019
Op-Ed: Hey, Reporters, Stop Blaming Crashes on the Victims
A new academic paper argues that a shift away from the victim-blaming of most news coverage of traffic crashes involving pedestrians could improve the lackluster policy debate around vehicle violence.
November 18, 2019
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
Local newspapers are still force-feeding us the myth of the American open road
September 23, 2019
A Denver Newscaster’s Epic Takedown of Bike-Lane Nimbys
After a group of homeowners tried to halt the construction of a bike lane on South Marion Street, Clark responded with an appeal for compassion and reason,
July 26, 2019
Rounding Out CBS Metro Employee Sauna Story – How Budgets Should Prioritize Transit Riders
CBS was critical of Metro looking into a $200,000 sauna (which it ultimately didn't pursue), but missed larger issues that impact bus riders
May 8, 2019
Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim
Media tropes emphasize the victim's behavior when a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist rather than systemic causes, a new study finds.
January 15, 2019
Who Are Detroit’s Streets For?
Keith Crain is part of an aging old guard upset at seeing one of its privileges -- speeding through Detroit -- threatened.
October 4, 2018
