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The EV Hummer is Still a Bummer, Part I: This is Bad for the Planet
It's the first installment of a three- (four-?) part series on why electric assault cars are still assault cars.
February 5, 2020
It’s Time to Play TransAlt’s Super Bowl Car Ad Bingo!
Nature being despoiled! Cars speeding at 100 miles per hour. McConaughey! It's all part of the horror of the Big Game on Sunday.
January 31, 2020
Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan Has a Lot to Like
It probably won't pass, but it's a great sign that establishment politicians are thinking big on sustainable transportation.
January 30, 2020
A Third of States Won’t Even Try To Reduce Road Deaths
Too many states don't even set a target of reducing road deaths — because the feds don't care.
January 24, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION (Well, Not Really): City Bans Teacher Parking on Play Street (But Then Does Nothing)
Lesson one, students: Lie to the media.
January 17, 2020
Bike Group to Feds: Helmet Laws are Bad
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals has come out against mandatory helmet laws in a letter this week to the NTSB. We publish it in full.
January 17, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Live from the Bronx Edition
Before our old man editor heads up to the eastern end of Pelham Parkway (yes, it's a long ride!) for an appearance on BronxTalk, here's the news from a slow news day.
January 15, 2020
Manhattan Pol Wants Trucks To Be Equipped With-Life Saving Sensors
After a closed-door meeting, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez demands changes.
January 15, 2020
Buttigieg’s Transportation Plan: Vision Zero Goes National
There's lots of good news in Mayor Pete's plan — but also some bad.
January 11, 2020
NYPD: Two People Killed By Truck Drivers Within Hours of Each Other on Tuesday
Two people were killed in as many hours by the drivers of massive trucks on Tuesday morning — one a 10-year-old boy and the other an elderly woman, a pattern of carnage that picks up where last year left off.
January 7, 2020
