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Transportation Safety Establishment Finally Starting to Understand Bicycling
Making bicycling safe entails more than delivering lectures about helmets. National safety groups are starting to get that.
August 31, 2017
Why Are Carmakers Allowed to Sell Products That Go Faster Than 100 MPH?
It's never safe to drive 115 mph on public roadways. Why do we allow companies to sell millions of cars that can reach those speeds or higher?
August 30, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Indianapolis vs. Munhall, Pennsylvania
Which is sorrier - an Indianapolis bus stop next to a highway or bus stop outside Pittsburgh between a guardrail and train tracks?
August 29, 2017
How Houston’s Sprawl Makes It Harder to Cope With Storms Like Harvey
While any city would be overwhelmed by so much rain in so little time, land use in the Houston region has made a difficult situation worse.
August 29, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: San Juan vs. Chapel Hill
Today's match pairs up two scary bus stops along dangerous, high-speed roads.
August 28, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Pittsburgh vs. Medford
There are just too many dreadful bus stops to count in America.
August 28, 2017
A Truck Driver Struck Three Black People Walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Police Charged the Victims.
A truck driver struck and injured three young black men walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on Tuesday, and the local authorities only want to penalize the victims. Police charged the three men who were struck, filing misdemeanors for not wearing reflective clothing and "obstructing a public passage."
August 28, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: San Diego vs. Commerce
Today's face-off pits two bus stops in southern California against each other.
August 28, 2017
Send Us Your Nominations for America’s Sorriest Bus Stop
We need your help to fill out the field of bus stops that will compete for nationwide ridicule (and with it, a kick in the pants for local streets and transit agencies who are responsible).
August 10, 2017
Venture-Financed Bike-Share Off to a Hot Start in Seattle
Will the companies be able to maintain safe bikes, provide good service, and stay financially viable in the long run? It's too soon to say. But in the early going, they are proving that plenty of people will use bike-share in a city where it previously flopped.
August 9, 2017
