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Commentary: Driving Deeper into the Climate Crisis
We need to set a new path away from a carbon-based economy rooted in extraction and exploitation to a just transition economy anchored in sustainability
November 2, 2017
New York Shows the Way Again: Prospect Park Goes Car-Free Forever on January 2
As of January 2, no part of Prospect Park will ever be a traffic shortcut again, Mayor de Blasio announced this morning.
October 24, 2017
Speculators Discover Westlake: Will the “Lake on Wilshire” Complete the Takeover of Central Los Angeles?
The 41-story “Lake on Wilshire” megaproject goes to the City Planning Commission today. If approved, the project would spur gentrification in L.A.'s immigrant-rich Westlake neighborhood.
October 12, 2017
Let’s Stop Booking Majority-White Panels on Citywide Transportation Issues
If you can't find anyone to sit on your panels who isn’t white, you need to reevaluate what your year-round connections to communities of color look like.
August 22, 2017
This “War on Cars” Video Will Defend America From Transit-Riding Infidels
PragerU's latest video, released this week, is about a fundamental American value: driving big, gas-guzzling cars and not using other modes of transportation, because freedom.
August 4, 2017
How Green Is My Free Parking Structure? Not Very.
Why does the National Renewable Energy Lab give its employees free parking?
July 21, 2017
Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers
The bill would prohibit people from "viewing a mobile electronic device" while crossing the street. Meanwhile, Honolulu drivers can take their eyes off the road to look at their dash-mounted devices, issue voice commands, and so forth while plowing through an intersection.
July 19, 2017
Highlighting the Inequity of Access to Good Bicycling Infrastructure in Milwaukee
A new report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy spotlights how disadvantaged neighborhoods in Milwaukee have less access to safe bicycle routes than other parts of the city.
June 30, 2017
NACTO Wants to Find Out How Cities Can Design Better Streets, Faster
The National Association of City Transportation Officials, representing more than 50 urban transportation departments across the United States, is known for street design guides that prioritize walking, bicycling, and transit. Now the organization is turning its attention to the nuts-and-bolts of how city bureaucracies can implement these designs in a timely manner, so meaningful change can happen within our lifetimes.
June 9, 2017
