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Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore the Needs of Non-Drivers With Disabilities
People with disabilities who don't drive are being left behind by accessibility efforts that ignore their unique and diverse needs — and centering them in city-building efforts can carry benefits for everyone, a new study argues.
August 30, 2021
Analysis: Fed Support for Transit Would Increase Equity
Under funding public transportation causes low-quality service and low ridership. It also forces people with low incomes to buy cars and encourages increased carbon emissions. Additional federal transit operations support could improve mobility access for communities nationwide.
August 27, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: How We’ve Subsidized Driving (and What to Do About It)
This week we’re joined by Todd Litman, executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Litman discusses his book "New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies." We reframe the transportation investments we make, talk about sharing information, and discuss why air taxis might not be the future.
August 26, 2021
Reconciliation Bill Will Go Big on EVs, Still Won’t Meet Climate Goals
The massive reconciliation bill under consideration in Congress would fall short of achieving our greenhouse gas reduction target — and the climate wins it does achieve would come disproportionately from consumer incentives for electric vehicles, rather than by shifting drivers out of cars.
August 26, 2021
America’s Most #ToxicCarAds Are Rolling In; Submit Yours Now
Last week, we put out our initial call for nominations in our quest to find America's most aggressive, violent, and all-around toxic car commercials. We're still looking for your worst — but we thought some Streetsblog readers could use a little inspiration first.
August 26, 2021
Report: Bigger Bike Budgets Boost the Boom
The Biden administration should pour billions of dollars into a variety of bike projects because the investment will generate thousands of jobs while also obviously greening the way Americans get around, advocates said this week, citing a new report on the economic benefits of cycling investments.
August 25, 2021
Dashed Bike Lanes: Better Than Nothing, or Total Trash?
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
August 24, 2021
What the Prop. 22 Court Ruling Could Mean Nationally
A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.
August 24, 2021
How to Avoid the Other COVID Plague: Traffic
But there is a willingness for citizens to move to active methods of travel, such as cycling, rather than replacing public transport modes with cars.
August 23, 2021
How Car Insurance Impacts Cost of Living Across the U.S.
Nearly all drivers and the majority of homeowners carry insurance on their cars and homes. So why don't we talk about it when we talk about city affordability?
August 19, 2021
