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What the US Can Learn from the European Approach to Controlling Vehicle Emissions
The US transportation sector isn’t adapting quickly enough to the climate crisis by reducing emissions. A better adaptation strategy will require not only shifting how people move by getting them out of cars and onto bikes and public transportation, but also replacing the vehicle fleet with more efficient automobiles that are less reliant on fossil fuels.
July 8, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Bringing Joy with Transit in Atlanta
How to design the best bus network? Start off with a deep understanding of the city and its history.
July 7, 2022
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
July 7, 2022
The First Step to Ending Pedestrian Deaths? Tax Heavy Cars In Cities
Washington is the first city in the nation to propose a targeted charge by vehicle weight, but even that ambitious policy falls short of similar weight charges in other countries.
July 7, 2022
Why French and US Road Deaths Went in Dramatically Different Directions
Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.
July 6, 2022
Four Things Advocates Need to Know About the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program
A disappointingly small federal fund to repair the devastation inflicted by highway builders on predominantly Black, brown, and poor communities is now accepting applications. But more needs to be done.
June 30, 2022
Activists Are Deflating SUV Tires in NY
A secretive network of activists are deflating SUV tires in urban neighborhoods around the world to physically force their drivers to find less dangerous and polluting ways to get around — and in the process, they're prompting a conversation about the role of illegal direct action in the movement to end car dependence.
June 29, 2022
Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?
Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America's transportation system for decades. But do they agree with sustainable transportation advocates about what that future should look like?
June 28, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: What Cities Gain by Removing Parking
Oregon plans to reduce parking regulations in cities. What can we learn about the effect of parking lots on urban heat islands?
June 23, 2022
Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump
As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.
June 23, 2022
