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As Feds Debate Transportation Pay-Fors, Don’t Forget What We’re Buying
Washington celebrates a bipartisan infrastructure agreement, but advocates are still wondering what, exactly, the bill will actually build.
June 25, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: A Compass for Sustainability
Mark Perepelitza chats about the meaning of sustainability, his company’s sustainability action plan, and its colorful Project Compass.
June 24, 2021
Stats Show Blacks and Indigenous People Suffer Disproportionate Road Deaths
The U.S. is still failing to make meaningful progress to end the decades-long racial disparity in fatal car crash rates across modes, a new study finds — and things got worse during the pandemic.
June 23, 2021
Report: Workplace Parking Subsidies Could Drive a Return to Gridlock
"Boston and other municipalities should accelerate the reconfiguration of roadways for the highest and best use of that space," the report urges.
June 23, 2021
Study Finds New Bike Lanes Are Not Associated With Displacement
The installation of new protected infrastructure for bicyclists is not associated with the displacement of people of color or of low-income urban residents, a new study reveals.
June 22, 2021
Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us
Why EV’s are false prophets in the fight for a better world.
June 21, 2021
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
Report: Where People of Color Can’t Access Opportunity Without A Car
Even the most transit-rich cities in America are significantly less accessible without a car for the low-income and people of color, a new analysis finds.
June 17, 2021
Advocates Demand Better Car Safety Standards From Senate
The next baseline infrastructure bill can no longer ignore the need for common-sense vehicle safety improvements that save vulnerable road users’ lives, a coalition of advocates and lawmakers said on Tuesday.
June 16, 2021
What Happened When Buffalo Changed Its Parking Rules
In 2017 Buffalo, New York, became the first U.S. city to stop requiring development projects to include at least a minimum amount of parking. Here's what happened next.
June 15, 2021