Stephen Miller
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This “War on Cars” Video Will Defend America From Transit-Riding Infidels
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PragerU's latest video, released this week, is about a fundamental American value: driving big, gas-guzzling cars and not using other modes of transportation, because freedom.
Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars
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Autonomous vehicles should benefit cities, not the other way around, but legislation advancing through Congress would tie urban officials' hands when it comes to shaping AV policy.
Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers
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The bill would prohibit people from "viewing a mobile electronic device" while crossing the street. Meanwhile, Honolulu drivers can take their eyes off the road to look at their dash-mounted devices, issue voice commands, and so forth while plowing through an intersection.
What’s Keeping People From Using Bike-Share? New Study Breaks It Down by Race and Income
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Low-income communities and people of color view traffic risk, high prices, and the potential for crime and harassment as the biggest barriers to bicycling and using bike-share in their neighborhoods, according to a new report from researchers at Portland State University.
Oregon’s Pay-Per-Mile Driving Fees: Ready for Prime Time, But Waiting for Approval
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The state DOT says it's ready to expand a trial per-mile driving fee to all cars, but the legislature is focused on a plan that includes a gas tax hike instead.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Transportation Vision: Add a Million People While Cutting Traffic By 3 Million Miles Each Day
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A new 25-year master plan clearly states that private cars are a problem in cities, and lays out an aggressive agenda to improve London for walking, bicycling, and transit.
Virginia DOT Hopes People Will Enjoy Bicycling Next to a Noisy, Exhaust-Choked Freeway
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When a bike path is added to a highway expansion project, it risks being an afterthought, resulting in a low-quality, high-stress route. Like this one, now in the works in Northern Virginia.
Parking Reform Has Big Implications for Sustainable Transit — and for Ride-Hailing, Too
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Cities have traditionally eliminated parking requirements to encourage walking, bicycling, and transit. But it can also aid the rise of on-demand car services, two top parking policy experts say.
Media Point to Deadly Suburban Speedways in North, South Carolina — Without Using ‘J’ Word
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Newspapers in Greenville and Fayetteville examined hazardous conditions for local pedestrians -- and they did it without using the "J" word.
Judge Issues Restraining Order to Keep Baltimore Mayor From Erasing Protected Bike Lane
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Pandering to NIMBYs, Catherine Pugh wants to rip out a protected bike lane that has been in the works for years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to design and build.
In Sprawling Areas, Can the Bus Become Anything Other Than a Lifeline for the Poor?
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Transit shouldn't just be for marginalized groups. Though it may be a long time before it's seen as an essential public service for everyone in Burlington, some are making exactly that argument.
Here’s a First: Hartford’s Downtown Now Offers Free Roadside Assistance for Cyclists
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Bicyclists in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, have a new option if they need repairs on the go -- the area's business improvement district has launched a first-of-its-kind roadside assistance program.