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It’s Over! Vancouver Has ‘Sorriest Bus Stop’
The horrendous bus stop on the Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows, just outside of Vancouver, has won our annual contest, trouncing Cincinnati in a 58%-42% landslide.
September 14, 2018
What’s Just? A Cyclist’s Dilemma After Being Injured by an Undocumented Driver
Kristen Green from Ghost Bikes Chicago installs memorials to fallen cyclists. But after she experienced traffic violence herself, she faced a moral predicament.
August 13, 2018
If Last Week’s Hearing Was Any Indication, Enthusiasm Is Low for Downtown L.A. Streetcar
Besides one commenter who was puzzled about why a streetcar was even being proposed, the few others who spoke had mild quibbles.
August 8, 2018
New York Considers Benefits of Minimum Wage for Uber Drivers
New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission has a highly-regarded policy ready to go that could boost earnings for drivers and restrain the street-choking growth of ride-hail traffic.
July 12, 2018
Please Try to Look Squarely at the Crisis of Traffic Fatalities
We invited readers to share their experiences of coping with devastating loss caused by traffic collisions. Kirsten Brewer responded with this essay.
June 25, 2018
Guest Commentary: Tips for a Tunnel Shutdown
The needs of transit riders must come first during the Twin Peaks tunnel summer shutdown
June 19, 2018
Let’s Have a Sober Conversation About Scooters
Uninvited, yes, but electric scooters are popular and seem to align with the city's goals. They could work well if properly regulated.
June 15, 2018
Decision time: Sustainable and Equitable Transportation or a Bankrupt BART?
Build the BRT, address the needs of current riders, and grow ridership by investing in improved reliability and affordability so that all Bay residents have better access to equitable and sustainable transportation now and in the future.
May 15, 2018
Santa Monica City Leaders Must Also Pay for Parking
Santa Monica is looking to charge the public more for parking; these changes should also apply to city staff and electeds.
May 9, 2018
Transit Lessons from Shanghai
If we fail to grasp the principle of point-to-point flexibility in transit planning, we will be forever baffled as to why transit continues to lose ridership.
May 3, 2018
