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There’s a Right Way to Spend Trillions on Infrastructure
A new report seeks to upend the debate over infrastructure to investments that boost mass transit while saving the planet.
May 17, 2019
Major Highway Teardown Gaining Traction in Tampa
#BlvdTampa is the rallying cry of a grassroots group that wants to tear down Interstate 275 and convert it to a boulevard. They're starting to gain traction.
May 16, 2019
After $1.6 Billion L.A. Freeway Widening, Traffic is Even Worse
Los Angeles is getting what it paid for when it widened 10 miles of its most infamous freeways — another lane of traffic.
May 15, 2019
A Bike Trail from Washington to Washington — It’s Happening
Someday, cyclists will be able to bike from the east coast to the west coast on a super trail. Here's the route plan.
May 15, 2019
A Year after Losing Her Only Son in an L.A. Hit-and-Run, a Mother Wonders when Justice Will Be Served
“I’m about to go out here, I’m bout to ride my bike. I’m bout to have me a good day,” he said, smiling. “I feel good today, Momma. Man, I’m free.”
May 14, 2019
D.C. Bill Would Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory
And that's just the start. It would also allow regular citizens to help enforce bike-lane parkers and ban right turn on red, among other things.
May 14, 2019
Boulder and Ft. Collins Rank in Top 3 “Most Bikeable Places”
If you want to live and bike safely in a city head to the Northwest. And definitely get out of Tucson.
May 7, 2019
Study: Commutes are Longer When Cities Fail on Transit
Want to know why so few cities invest in transit? Because the vast majority of their residents — drivers — have much shorter commute times in their cars. A cautionary tale....
May 7, 2019
The $2T Infrastructure Plan May Worsen Climate Change
The $2-trillion for infrastructure plan announced Tuesday by President Trump and leading Democrats represents an enormous boost in transportation spending that could set the U.S. on a path to fossil fuel independence, but will more likely lock some of our unsustainable patterns into place for a generation. The details are still sketchy, making it hard to … Continued
May 2, 2019
Meet a Mayor Who Figured Out How to Neutralize Anti-Bike Lane NIMBYs
A small city in Massachusetts may be paving the way to safer streets and less community opposition.
May 1, 2019
