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New ‘Controlling Criteria’ Will Make Sidewalks, Bike Lanes a Default Feature In Massachusetts State Road Projects
While many state highway bureaucracies treat bike, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure as an afterthought, new MassDOT highway engineering guidelines will require traffic engineers to include sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops, and high-quality bike facilities when they design upgrades for the Commonwealth's major roadways.
March 22, 2021
STUDY: Drivers Mostly Use Cruise Control to Speed
"Cruise control" technology was invented to help drivers maintain a safe and steady speed – but more often, they use it to go faster than they would without it, a new study finds.
March 21, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Pittsburgh vs. Littleton
This is the fourth first-round matchup in the Sweet 16 round of our annual Sorriest Bus Stop contest (voting continues through Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern). In our previous first-round bouts, Narberth demolished Trenton, Quebec City advanced to the Abominable Eight with a complete destruction of Philadelphia; and Queens devastated Lynchburg.
March 21, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: A Philosophical Justification for Accessibility
No one likes congestion, but that's not a reason to pool a lot of public money into it, says an expert.
March 18, 2021
Opinion: Why Curbside Bus Lanes Aren’t Great
"Throughout my career as a bus advocate, I have been skeptical of curbside bus lanes. They are exceedingly easy to block. In fact, most curbside bus lanes come with a list of both illegal and legal encroachments." Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Reorientations and is republished here with the permission of the author.
March 17, 2021
How to Accelerate Parking Reform in U.S. Cities
"Electric vehicles won't save us from climate change, but parking reform might," one researcher said.
March 16, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: A First-Round Matchup of Underwhelming Urban Stations
Our first first-round matchup pits terrible bus stops in Philadelphia and Quebec City. Remember to vote!
March 16, 2021
Believe It Or Not, These Aren’t Even the Sorriest Bus Stops in America
On Wednesday, we'll begin our annual contest to find the worst bus stop in America. Here are the dishonorable mentions.
March 15, 2021
Commentary: Walking While Black in the Mile High City
Some of the most memorable racist incidents that Adrian Miller has experienced in Denver happened when he was Walking while Black.
March 15, 2021
Racist Texas Highway Boondoggle Dealt Blow by Buttigieg’s FHWA
One of Texas's most-notorious highway expansion projects is being put on pause, thanks to a U.S. Department of Transportation that's newly committed to mitigating the racist impacts of federally funded transportation projects.
March 12, 2021
