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Bill That Would Have Crushed Bike and Scooter-Share Amended
AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill.
August 27, 2020
Why Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.
August 26, 2020
This Bill Could Kill Bike and Scooter Share in California
Assembly Bill 1286 would functionally ban scooters, e-bikes and other electric-assist modes from the road — if advocates don't speak up.
August 25, 2020
Biden Lost His Wife and Daughter to Traffic Violence. Could He Be the First President to Work to End It?
Joe Biden would be the first traffic violence widow to occupy the presidency. So why hasn't his tragedy informed his policies?
August 24, 2020
Why Every City Needs to Learn the Three A’s of Equitable Pedestrian Planning
Only 40 percent of pedestrian master plans commit to concrete goals to actually reduce equity disparities.
August 21, 2020
A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers
Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.
August 20, 2020
Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program
Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could the investigation help end it - even inadvertently?
August 20, 2020
Why Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers Are Allowed to Keep Their Licenses
A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes a loophole in the national driver's license compact
August 19, 2020
Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric
Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."
August 18, 2020
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
August 17, 2020
