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A Round and a Roundy: The Port Authority’s Addiction to Cars
Last week's story about the Port Authority's need for car revenue was our top story for a reason — but it was missing one thing: a graphic that perfectly encapsulated the problem. Our cartoonist has fixed that.
August 3, 2021
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
July 30, 2021
Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken
There's no federal reporting standard, and way too much is left to officer 'discretion.'
July 20, 2021
OPINION: To Ban Cars, Socialize Them
The city could repurpose its huge fleet into a car-share one, starting with the NYPD's huge cache of vehicles.
July 20, 2021
STUDY: Police Stops Don’t Reduce Car Crashes
An explosive new study found that higher rates of state patrol traffic stops do not lessen car-crash rates.
July 15, 2021
I Watched ‘F9’ So Other Bike/Ped Advocates Don’t Have To
Kea Wilson writes about car crashes all day. Here's her take on the new "Fast and the Furious" movie.
July 9, 2021
Stats Show Blacks and Indigenous People Suffer Disproportionate Road Deaths

June 27, 2021
OPINION: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First
We can’t keep pumping new money into a broken system and expect a different result.
June 1, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Just Solved the Car Problem Edition
Why bother to reduce car use — or even stop parking on the sidewalks surrounding Brooklyn Borough Hall — when you can just paint your way to clean air, says Eric Adams. Plus all the other news.
June 1, 2021
FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance
Here is a memo to anyone covering Saturday's rally to reduce or eliminate the 34th Avenue open street: This battle is not about "compromise," it's about cars. And entitlement.
May 21, 2021