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Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers
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.
July 18, 2017
Study After Study Finds Latinos Have a Strong Affinity for Social Biking
Most people find it pleasant to bike with people they know. But there's growing evidence that Latino Americans are particularly interested in social biking.
July 17, 2017
Trump DOT Shuts Down Civil Rights Probe of Larry Hogan’s Decision to Kill the Red Line By Angie Schmitt
The issue may be settled at U.S. DOT, but it's not going away. All five Democratic challengers to Larry Hogan's 2018 gubernatorial run have said they'll revive the Red Line.
July 17, 2017
Milwaukee Forges Ahead With Its First Bike Boulevards
Milwaukee will be getting its first bike boulevards, the city announced this week, the beginning of what should eventually be a citywide network of low-traffic, low-stress streets for cycling.
July 14, 2017
All the Effort That Went Into Fighting a Dallas Highway Is About to Pay Off
The Trinity Parkway would cost $1.5 billion, further entrench car dependence, and ruin riverfront parkland and natural habitat. But now, after a sustained campaign that turned highways and transportation into a central issue in local elections, the Dallas City Council is on the verge of killing the project.
July 12, 2017
The Bus Network Redesign in Indianapolis Will Be Like Launching a Brand New Transit System
What Indianapolis is doing deserves attention, especially from other spread-out American cities looking to spend their transit dollars as efficiently as possible. The big change is a complete reshaping of bus service, which will be like setting up a brand new transit network.
July 11, 2017
When Your State DOT Starts Talking About “Relieving Congestion,” Alarms Should Go Off
Will Georgia make the burden of urban highways and traffic even worse for Atlanta, or will the state try a different approach on Interstate 75/85?
July 11, 2017
Caving to Resentment Politics, Oregon Enacts a Bike Tax
The preposterous bike tax accomplishes no discernible transportation goal except dampening demand for new bicycles.
July 7, 2017
Urban Myth Busting: Congestion, Idling, and Carbon Emissions
Increasing road capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will backfire.
July 6, 2017
Tampa Transit Chief Gives Up Car For a Month-Long Listening Tour on Buses
The CEO of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is changing his schedule — and getting an earful.
July 6, 2017
