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What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate
Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.
July 21, 2022
Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis: Report
States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
July 13, 2022
Wait, Wut? The US, Where Road Violence is a National Crisis, Wants to Advise Other Countries?!
Don't do as I say — and definitely don't do as I do!
July 6, 2022
HOLIDAY READ: What Advocates Need to Know About the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program
A disappointingly small federal fund to repair the devastation inflicted by highway builders on predominantly Black, brown, and poor communities is now accepting applications. But more needs to be done.
July 4, 2022
NYC Congestion Pricing Moves Ahead as MTA Answers Feds’ 400 Technical Questions
June 29, 2022
OPINION: Pete Buttigieg Is Failing New York (And The Country) on Congestion Pricing
Traffic patterns in Philadelphia? In PHILADELPHIA?!
June 10, 2022
OPINION: Feds Must Make New Cars Safer for Bikers, Too
Cyclists can't wait until 2025 for the administration to mandate the testing of life-saving technology.
May 30, 2022
MTA Takes Baby Step on Interboro Express With Federal Grant Application to Cover Environmental Review
The MTA is taking yet another step forward by applying for a newly established grant from the recent infrastructure bill.
May 16, 2022
KOMANOFF TO BUTTIGIEG: Speed Congestion Pricing… And Show Us Your ‘Overzealous’ Concerns
In this clarion call op-ed, Charles Komanoff writes an open letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary demanding action on congestion pricing.
May 4, 2022
What’s In the US DOT ‘Equity Action Plan’ — And What’s Missing
A new federal action plan to advance "equity" in transportation includes concrete commitments to reform a transportation network that too often disenfranchises marginalized people — but it doesn't go far enough, some say.
April 24, 2022
