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Hey, whatever you've gotta tell yourself to get through the day. Via PragerU/YouTube
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This “War on Cars” Video Will Defend America From Transit-Riding Infidels

By Stephen Miller | Aug 4, 2017 | No Comments
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.
Photo:  zombieite/Flickr
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Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars

By Angie Schmitt and Stephen Miller | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments
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.
I know. Can you believe this bill? Image: KHON
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Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers

By Stephen Miller | Jul 18, 2017 | No Comments
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.
Researchers surveyed people in Brooklyn, Chicago, and Philadelphia to assess how barriers to bicycling and bike-share differ by income and race. Photo: Darren Burton/Indego via Better Bike Share Partnership/Flickr
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What’s Keeping People From Using Bike-Share? New Study Breaks It Down by Race and Income

By Stephen Miller | Jul 5, 2017 | No Comments
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.
Relying on the gas tax instead of replacing it with mileage-based driving fees could cost Oregon $340 million over 10 years, according to the state DOT. Image: ODOT [PDF]
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Oregon’s Pay-Per-Mile Driving Fees: Ready for Prime Time, But Waiting for Approval

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2017 | No Comments
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.
For London's mayor, reconfiguring streets for people is an essential goal, not a frill. Image: Mayor's Draft Transport Strategy
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Transportation Vision: Add a Million People While Cutting Traffic By 3 Million Miles Each Day

By Stephen Miller | Jun 22, 2017 | No Comments
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.
Can you spot the bike path? Image: Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling/YouTube
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Virginia DOT Hopes People Will Enjoy Bicycling Next to a Noisy, Exhaust-Choked Freeway

By Stephen Miller | Jun 16, 2017 | No Comments
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.
Photo: kworth30/Flickr
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Parking Reform Has Big Implications for Sustainable Transit — and for Ride-Hailing, Too

By Stephen Miller | Jun 15, 2017 | No Comments
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.
White Horse Road in Greenville, SC. Image: Google Maps
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Media Point to Deadly Suburban Speedways in North, South Carolina — Without Using ‘J’ Word

By Stephen Miller | Jun 14, 2017 | No Comments
Newspapers in Greenville and Fayetteville examined hazardous conditions for local pedestrians -- and they did it without using the "J" word.
A judge is the only thing standing between Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and her mission to remove this protected bike lane. Image: WMAR-TV
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Judge Issues Restraining Order to Keep Baltimore Mayor From Erasing Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Jun 13, 2017 | No Comments
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.
Link Transit launched a year ago with five routes in Burlington, NC. Will it ever become more than just a lifeline for the region's low-income population? Photo: Link Transit/Twitter
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In Sprawling Areas, Can the Bus Become Anything Other Than a Lifeline for the Poor?

By Stephen Miller | Jun 12, 2017 | No Comments
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.
A staffer from Hartford's downtown business improvement district responds to a call for a bike repair. Photo: Hartford BID
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Here’s a First: Hartford’s Downtown Now Offers Free Roadside Assistance for Cyclists

By Stephen Miller | Jun 9, 2017 | No Comments
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.
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