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Talking Headways Podcast: Bringing Back the Carpool
Could a new feature on the Waze app help restore something we have all forgotten how to do? Dani Simons talks about carpooling.
September 10, 2020
‘Walking School Buses’ Need to Be Part of Schools’ Reopening Plans
Student transportation is one of the largest budget expenses for the Boston Public Schools – and the expense and logistics of busing students is likely to be even more daunting this year. Fortunately, many students who traditionally take buses live within walking distance of their assigned school.
September 9, 2020
Most Pedestrian Infrastructure Is Really for Drivers
Big money “pedestrian” projects are often remedial and performative — and their real purpose is to serve faster car traffic.
September 8, 2020
Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads
A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
September 4, 2020
Ten Cities to Use Open Streets as Tools for Equity and COVID-Resilience
The winners of a new grant will seek to put roads to their highest and best use at this historic moment: helping the most undeserved residents of our cities.
September 3, 2020
How to Get More People on E-Bikes
It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it.
September 2, 2020
Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer
There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.
September 1, 2020
Report: 2020 Roadway Deaths Are Way Higher Than Normal
Car drivers are killing people — pedestrians, cyclists, their own passengers, themselves — at a much higher rate this year compared to last, even though total travel is down dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows.
September 1, 2020
Micromobility Trips Explode 60 Percent in One Year — But Bike-Share Lags
Scooters are driving the recent micromobility revolution — but don't count out the humble bike just yet.
August 31, 2020
Angie Schmitt: ‘It Was an Injustice That There Wasn’t More Attention’ to Pedestrian Deaths
Our exclusive interview with the author of "Right of Way" delves into our nation's continuing inability to save the lives of pedestrians — and how Joe Biden could help if elected.
August 28, 2020
