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Buttigieg Says US DOT Should Support ‘Right-Sizing’ City Asphalt
The 19th Secretary of Transportation may be the first in recent memory to publicly recognize that the need to remove excess asphalt from cities to meet our climate, safety and mobility justice goals.
March 3, 2021
These Four Bills Could Help Loosen Car Dependency’s Grip On U.S. Cities
The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates' most long-sought bills back to life – and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.
March 2, 2021
How the Dutch Do Winter Bike Lane Maintenance
If a snowy winter is guaranteed year after year, not budgeting for proper winter maintenance for all modes of transportation, then using winter as an excuse for not being able to implement high quality bicycle infrastructure is like refusing to buy apples and then complaining you can't make applesauce.
March 2, 2021
No One’s Talking About the Best Thing About The New USPS Mail Truck
If it looks like a duck ... it's probably a better-designed truck!
March 1, 2021
Lime Makes Big Bet on Electric Bikeshare
One of America's largest scooter-share companies is going back to its roots as a bike company – and taking a step into the future by going electric. Could 2021 be the year of the e-bike?
February 28, 2021
Why the New Mobility Revolution Leaves Seniors Behind
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution – and will be more so by the time autonomous vehicles come around, a new study argues.
February 28, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Less Congestion After Ride Hailing Cessation
What happens when disruption disrupts the disruptor? Guest Matthew Tarduno compares congestion and economic impacts of Uber and Lyft before and after the cessation of service in Austin, Texas.
February 25, 2021
Study: Low-Income Workers Relying More Heavily on Bikeshare
Low-income and BIPOC workers are more dependent on bikeshare to get around during the pandemic than their wealthy, white counterparts, a new study finds – but the location of docking stations doesn't always prioritize their travel needs.
February 24, 2021
Holland, Michigan Shows How to Put Pedestrians First in Winter
Holland, Michigan has a long history of going above and beyond for people who travel outside cars in the winter.
February 22, 2021
Amtrak Is Ready to Grow. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?
Amtrak wants intercity rail take its rightful place as an essential component of our public transportation ecosystem, rather than quasi-private afterthought.
February 21, 2021
