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We Can’t Stop Global Warming Without Reducing Driving
Electric vehicles aren't going to cut it, emissions-wise. We need to do more.
December 24, 2018
Elon Musk’s Tunnel Project in Los Angeles is Bad Joke
The media finally got a tour of Elon Musk’s plan to revolutionize transportation in Los Angeles — and it didn’t go well for Musk. On Tuesday night, Musk unveiled a 1.14-mile tunnel completed by his Boring Company, which runs under the city of Hawthorne, connecting the parking lot of Space X’s headquarters to a vacant … Continued
December 21, 2018
Send Us Nominations for Best Urban Street Redesign This Year
Did your town to a great road diet? Nominate it to be named the best of the year.
December 21, 2018
DEEP DIVE: Are E-Scooters Unsafe At Any Speed?
We don't know for sure yet. Data shows they're more dangerous than bike share — but researchers say that will change as cities adapt and make roads safer.
December 20, 2018
San Francisco Eliminates Parking Minimums
San Francisco is the latest city to eliminate minimum parking requirements — a win for pedestrians and affordable housing advocates.
December 19, 2018
Rent Your Neighbor’s Car and Ditch Your Own, Says Startup
Today, Getaround, a car-sharing service that allows people to rent their neighbors' cars, launched in Denver, offering another mobility option that could help more people live without a car.
December 6, 2018
#CoGivesDay: Support Nonprofit Journalism for a More Livable City
Streetsblog plays an important role in making this city a better place to live through better walking, better biking and better transit—and people like you make what we do possible. Today, during the statewide Colorado Gives day, our all-volunteer board of directors and myself would like to ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation.
December 4, 2018
Kentucky Spent $1.3 Billion on a Highway No One Wants
Two years after it opened, traffic is down 50 percent on Louisville's new $1.3 billion highway bridge.
November 28, 2018
Carbon Tax Would Hurt Saudis for Khashoggi Murder
This story was originally published by the Carbon Tax Center. It is reprinted here with permission. It’s often said that a carbon tax is first and foremost a tax on coal. I’ve probably said it myself, and David Roberts wrote as much the other day in his useful post for Vox, “The 5 most important questions … Continued
October 22, 2018
Is Pedal Dockless Bike Share Going Extinct?
Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
October 10, 2018
