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Uber/Lyft Responsible for a Large Share of Traffic
The cab companies account for traffic increases in major US cities, but most congestion still comes from personal cars and commercial vehicles, the companies' joint study shows.
August 8, 2019
Koch Brothers-Backed Group Is Behind Assault on Phoenix Light Rail
The Latinx business owner who was the face of the campaign has quit, saying she was "used."
August 7, 2019
Shared Motor-Scooters Coming to D.C.
The District Department of Transportation is launching a four-month pilot program to invite shared motor-scooters to zip through the city, officials announced last week.
August 6, 2019
Autonomous Car Industry’s Frightening Vision for Cities
Cattle gates for pedestrians in NYC. "Antiseptic cities." This is what auto industry officials tell the New York Times they envision for self-driving cars.
August 2, 2019
Why Bill de Blasio’s ‘Vision Zero for the Nation’ Shouldn’t Be Laughed off
In peer countries with much better safety records, presidents and prime ministers make traffic safety a national priority. So mock the New York City mayor at your own risk.
August 1, 2019
Study: Drivers Behave More Dangerously Around Women Cyclists
Research finding that drivers pass women more closely may help explain why women express greater fears about cycling.
August 1, 2019
Lessons of Los Angeles’s Transit Tax: Money Isn’t Everything
A broad coalition of Angelinos pushed transit funding over the ballot line. Now they need leadership to get them out of their cars.
July 31, 2019
Baby Steps on Climate Responsibility in New Federal Transportation Bill
A lot more money for highways. A little more money for bikes and bridge repair. But what else is in the new Transportation bill moving through Congress?
July 31, 2019
Senate’s $287B Road Repair Offers Just .4% for Biking
Two U.S. Senators are pushing a bill that would allocate $287 billion to fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges — with less than one percent of it set aside to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe.
July 30, 2019
House Bill Proposes Big Jump in Bike-Share Funding
A bipartisan bill proposes treating bike share like transit, allowing it to compete for billions in additional federal dollars.
July 26, 2019
