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Monday’s Headlines: 2/24/20
Ten Simple Policies to Subtract Cars From Our Streets. After only 6 weeks on the job, new Boulder transportation director resigns. Here’s What Happens When Public Transit Is Free
February 24, 2020
Ten Simple Policies to Subtract Cars From Our Streets
Want less road carnage? We need fewer cars on the roads. Here are some tools cities are already using (and should consider using) to save lives and reduce auto use.
February 23, 2020
Vision Zero is Missing Something Big: Getting Cars Off the Road
A leading transportation researcher argues for the addition of a sixth pillar to the five-part strategy.
February 21, 2020
The Secret Villains Behind Traffic Violence: Auto Lenders
Americans are taking on more debt than ever at the car dealership and the rise in risky auto lending has everything to do with our national rise in pedestrian fatalities.
February 20, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: 2/20/20
Pedestrians Aren’t Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings. A Wider I-25 Could Be Coming. And CDOT May Soon Spend $50 Million To Start It. Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'
February 20, 2020
Chicago Has a New Way to Stop Drivers Who Misuse Bus and Bike Lanes
How many times have you seen drivers decide that the bike or bus lane would be the perfect place to idle in their cars even if it forces cyclists out into dangerous traffic, or slows down what's supposed to be a rapid bus route? Chicago has a great idea to stop that.
February 20, 2020
Pedestrians Aren’t Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings
500 people die every year in *non*-roadway car crashes -- because so many cars crash through building walls.
February 19, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Feb. 19
Hey Drivers: This isn't war. RTD oversight bill shines a light on services for riders with disabilities. 16th Street Mall Reconstruction Project's Next Phase — and Rising Concerns. More headlines...
February 19, 2020
Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve
"Government and public health officials routinely face problems that exceed their capacities and powers. Traffic deaths are not one of them," says the transportation aide to presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg.
February 18, 2020