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Why US Cities Are Rolling Back Shared Mobility Bans

An increasing number of U.S. cities that once banned shared bikes and scooters are welcoming the modes back to their streets — and prompting a conversation about why they were ever restricted in the first place.

June 13, 2023

Governor Newsom’s Urgency on Infrastructure Is Not About Climate (It’s About Money)

The administration frames its proposal as urgently needed for the state to make good on its climate and clean energy goals - or lose out on federal funding.

June 12, 2023

L.A. Metro Posts New Schedules for Regional Connector Service

Metro's new downtown subway connector opens in one week: Friday, June 16

June 12, 2023

Why Small Cities Torn Apart By Highways Need Extra Help to Heal

A new program will help smaller communities start the process of redesigning highways and other transportation investments that tore apart their communities — and shine a light on why it’s so hard for them to do it without outside help

June 12, 2023

Opinion: Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Micromobility’

"SUVs, pick-up trucks, and passenger cars should not be the benchmark by which we judge the size of other forms of transit, and the term ‘micromobility’ encourages us to believe that they are."

June 12, 2023

Recommendations for Gas-Tax-Funded Programs Announced

California Transportation Commission will consider adoption of staff recommendations for Solutions for Congested Corridors, Trade Corridors Enhancement, and Local Partnership programs at their June meeting.

June 9, 2023

Another Cyclist Attacked in Oakland

The passenger "...leaned out a window to intentionally smack me in the head."

June 9, 2023

How Auto-Centric Infrastructure Is Making Us Sick

Instead of endless promises to fix America's "crumbling roads and bridges," filmmaker Andy Boenau argues we need to talk about our crumbling minds and bodies — and how our autocentric infrastructure approach contributes to them.

June 9, 2023

Talking Headways Podcast: Undoing Autocentric Design in a Michigan City

A Michigan city tries to undo the mistakes of the past. It's hard.

June 9, 2023

Legislative Update: Mostly Positive Results for Active Transportation Bills at Midpoint

June 2 was the deadline for all bills to move from their house of origin or get nixed.

June 7, 2023