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Q&A with OakDOT’s Ryan Russo: Here’s How to Do Open Streets
Oakland show how streets can be opened up for pedestrians without a lot of cops.
April 24, 2020
Op-Ed: Protecting Transit Workers During — and After — the COVID Crisis
The virus has exposed widespread failures in how we protect our essential workforce. Here's the actions agencies must take now and after the pandemic subsides.
April 14, 2020
Slow Down! Speed Demons Send People to Overwhelmed Hospitals
Paramedics rushed two people to already over-capacity emergency rooms on Wednesday evening, thanks to speeding drivers who refused to slow down amid a worsening health crisis.
March 27, 2020
Experts: Senate Bill’s $25B for Transit Won’t Be Enough
Congress must do much more to stave off long-term damage, officials and advocates say.
March 25, 2020
Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress
The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.
March 24, 2020
NY Gov. Demands City Give Some Streets to Pedestrians
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to give pedestrians more space so they can get around yet stay at a distance.
March 23, 2020
Bikes Help Beat Coronavirus. Make Streets Safe For Them.
If we need to rely on solo transportation for a little while, let's at least make it safe to get around on two wheels.
March 11, 2020
Another Benefit of Bus-Only Lanes and Car-Free Streets: Safety
Manhattan's Busway has sped up buses, but also reduced total crashes and injuries--by 53 percent and 63 percent, respectively compared to the same four-month period a year earlier.
February 18, 2020
Hero of the Week: Cyclist Who Calls Cops Out for Blocking Bike Lane
Cyclists and others who detest the general chaos on our streets have long deplored how police officers tend to park wherever they want — but now one man is putting a colorful adjective on it.
February 7, 2020
