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Atlanta Bans E-Scooters at Night After Drivers Kill Four Riders
Drivers, however, still may use city streets at all hours — even though motor-vehicle crashes killed 115 people in Fulton County, which encompasses most of Atlanta, in 2017.
August 12, 2019
Uber/Lyft Responsible for a Large Share of Traffic
The cab companies account for traffic increases in major US cities, but most congestion still comes from personal cars and commercial vehicles, the companies' joint study shows.
August 8, 2019
Lessons of Los Angeles’s Transit Tax: Money Isn’t Everything
A broad coalition of Angelinos pushed transit funding over the ballot line. Now they need leadership to get them out of their cars.
July 31, 2019
Senate’s $287B Road Repair Offers Just .4% for Biking
Two U.S. Senators are pushing a bill that would allocate $287 billion to fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges — with less than one percent of it set aside to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe.
July 30, 2019
Guest Editorial: Complete Streets Bill Would Help California Bicycle Riders and Pedestrians
Caltrans calls them highways, but we call them home.
July 29, 2019
Commentary: Scooters Another Sign of Big Tech Colonizing Public Spaces
Summer is here and the electronic hum of scooters is filling city sidewalks all over the world. From L.A. to D.C., many American downtowns have hit their one-year anniversary with scooters, and European capitals have begun to allow them.
July 24, 2019
Mayors Seek Transit Funds to Fight Climate Change
A coalition of mayors wants Congress to declare a "Marshall Plan" against climate change by spending on mass transit to curb air pollution in their cities.
July 24, 2019
Are Uber and Lyft the Future of Transit? Not So Fast
Cities that turn to technology companies to save their transit systems are bound to be disappointed by the outcome.
July 22, 2019
Guest Commentary: New SFMTA Leader Must Put the Rider First
San Francisco Transit Riders writes an open letter to the SFMTA Board, describing what they'd like to see in a new SFMTA director
July 17, 2019
Helmets Do Nothing, Says British Surgeon
Wearing a bike helmet may encourage motorists to ride more aggressively and cyclists to take more risks, according to studies.
July 16, 2019