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Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story
In reality, plenty of people benefit from such projects. But the media often highlight the loudest, least-informed voices.
May 12, 2022
How Our Obsession with Cars Has Driven Us Apart
Transportation by private car fails the city socially, while transit’s built-in opportunities for contact and cooperation are tools we desperately need to leverage in order to learn how to live together again.
March 22, 2022
Podcast: Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, on Legalizing the Idaho Stop
We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.
February 22, 2022
Illinois Is Working on an “Idaho stop” Bill – It’s Dead, for Now
Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.
February 18, 2022
Like Newsom, Illinois Governor Also Wants to Pause Scheduled Gas Tax Hike
The proposal, which is projected to cost the state $135 million in revenue, is unfair to people who don't drive. And it may not even save much money for drivers.
February 2, 2022
Lessons from Latin America on Building Bike Culture
Latin American cities can provide insights on how to build bike culture. Mobility experts from Mexico City and Bogotá shared how their cities are creating a bike culture.
June 18, 2021
Buttigieg Broadly Commits to Increased Safety, Equity, Sustainability
Buttigieg presented an ambitious vision for a more just and sustainable transportation system in the U.S. We’ll be eagerly following the funding, regulation and policy specifics of how this vision can be realized.
March 29, 2021
Smart Growth America Equity Summit Envisions a Community-Led Approach to Planning
Washington D.C.-based urban planning nonprofit Smart Growth America held a three-day virtual summit about improving racial equity and taking action on restorative justice in housing, business development and transportation
February 2, 2021
Why the History of Racism in Transportation Enforcement and Planning Still Matters Today
Mobility justice advocates discussed how the past must inform efforts to address present-day transportation inequities.
December 16, 2020
What Will – and Should – Biden-Harris Mean for Transportation?
Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation.
November 10, 2020
