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Believe It Or Not, These Aren’t Even the Sorriest Bus Stops in America
On Wednesday, we'll begin our annual contest to find the worst bus stop in America. Here are the dishonorable mentions.
March 15, 2021
Racist Texas Highway Boondoggle Dealt Blow by Buttigieg’s FHWA
One of Texas's most-notorious highway expansion projects is being put on pause, thanks to a U.S. Department of Transportation that's newly committed to mitigating the racist impacts of federally funded transportation projects.
March 12, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Latina Leaders in Transit with RTD Board Chair Angie Rivera-Malpiede
This week, we talk about diversity in transit (and the need for more!) with Angie Rivera-Malpiede of the Regional Transportation District in Denver, and Cindy Chavez, a Santa Clara County, Calif. supervisor.
March 11, 2021
STUDY: How Race and Income Impact Road Safety in Oregon
A growing body of research has proven that incomplete and dangerous transportation infrastructure in lower-income areas has a disparate negative impact on Black, Indigenous and people of color. Now ODOT's own analysis proves the existence of these impacts on BIPOC Oregonians for the first time.
March 10, 2021
This Year’s List of the Most Dangerous Cities for Walkers Is Unacceptably Familiar
Every single state in America but one has gotten more dangerous for walkers in the last two years, and the one that didn't only managed to maintain its abysmal rate of walking fatalities, rather than reducing it.
March 9, 2021
New COVID Relief Bill Is a Strong Start To a Long Transit Recovery
Congress is poised to give the transit industry its most significant lifeline yet in the pandemic, but it may still leave some cities struggling to make it for the long haul, advocates argue.
March 8, 2021
Send Us Your Nominees for the Sorriest Bus Stops!
It's the return of our beloved contest – inspired by the NCAA's March Madness bracket!
March 7, 2021
REPORT: Crash Death Rates in 2020 Hit Highest Level in Almost a Century
Total annual mileage dropped about 13 percent during the pandemic, meaning that the death rate was actually the highest it's been since 1924.
March 4, 2021
Opinion: How Elected Officials Can Improve Public Transit: It Starts with Actually Riding the Bus
While local officials debate the best ways to improve their respective transit systems, the truth is that most of them lack a real-world perception of their own local transit systems.
March 4, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: City Legibility and Wayfinding
A podcast on why it's important to sometimes get lost.
March 4, 2021
