Angie Schmitt
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Uber is a Slow-Motion Tragedy
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More congested cities. Weakened transit systems. To top it off, Uber lost $5.2 billion last quarter.
Federal Program Would Help Cities Tear Down Highways
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A new pot of money would help undo the sometimes-racist legacy of urban highway construction.
Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs
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Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.
Free Transit May Come to Salt Lake City
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Two mayoral candidates have plans to make transit free. And a new survey shows overwhelming public support.
Koch Bros. Cash Helping to Kill Phoenix Transit
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The Latino business owner who was the face of the campaign has quit, saying she was "used."
Autonomous Car Industry’s Frightening Vision for Cities
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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.
Study: Drivers Behave More Dangerously Around Women Cyclists
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Research finding that drivers pass women more closely may help explain why women express greater fears about cycling.
A Denver Newscaster’s Epic Takedown of Bike-Lane Nimbys
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After a woman on a bike was killed on Marion Street, opponents of proposed safety upgrades to a bike lane there tried to justify their opposition — in classic Nimby style — by saying the street was in a historic district. But Kyle Clark wasn’t having it.
Better Bike Infrastructure Expands Economic Opportunity
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In cities with good bike infrastructure, residents can access thousands of additional jobs on two wheels, a new study finds.
Houston Rolling Back Parking Requirements
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The city will leave it up to businesses to decide how many parking spaces they need in two center-city neighborhoods.
President Trump Has Starved Transit Agencies of $854M
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Administration delay tactics have made applying for transit construction funding much more costly and difficult.
Millennials Are Moving to Suburbs. But They Don’t Have Much Choice.
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Millennials are moving to suburbs. But in a lot of cases they don't have much of a choice.