Study: E-Taxis Increase Private Car Ownership in Many Cities
"Ride-hailing" apps once lauded for their potential to help end private car ownership are actually increasing it in many cities, a new study finds.
January 10, 2021
US DOT Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns
The federal Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has announced her resignation following a violent riot at the nation's capitol by predominantly white Trump supporters that went largely unchecked by law enforcement for hours, reminding many advocates of her department's consistent complicity in perpetuating police brutality and white supremacy in America.
January 7, 2021
Why Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Seating
When we talk about increasing access to sustainable transportation, many street safety advocates fail to talk about placing benches with anywhere near the fervor with which we talk laying train track or building bike lanes. That needs to change.
January 7, 2021
Georgia Senate Wins Put Major Transportation Reform Within Reach
Democrats reclaiming majority control of the Senate creates a path to a green infrastructure bill that has eluded sustainable transportation advocates for decades.
January 6, 2021
What Will ‘Mayor Pete’ Mean for the U.S. DOT?
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be Secretary of Transportation. Whatever you think, remember that this guy is one of the few politicians who acknowledges the "many ways we subsidize driving." So there's that.
December 15, 2020
‘A City is a Series of Choices Over Time’: Roman Mars Reveals the Secret Histories That Shape Our Streets
December 11, 2020
Here’s an MIT Study that Really Delves into the Essence of Car Addiction
Drivers value their access to a private vehicle more than three times as much during the pandemic as they did before COVID-19. But we can change that.
December 3, 2020
I Tried An E-Cargo Bike For 30 Days And Didn’t Need to Touch My Car Once
November 27, 2020
Wall Street Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. And That’s the Problem.
Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
November 13, 2020
Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
November 13, 2020
