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New House Transportation Chair: ‘We Need to Move Beyond Fossil Fuel’
Peter Defazio, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, talks bikes, pedestrians and transit — and getting us off fossil fuel.
January 29, 2019
Baltimore May Imprison E-Scooter Speeders
New rules would limit speeds on sidewalks to six miles per hour and 15 miles per hour on the street, with penalties ranging from a $20 ticket to a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.
January 28, 2019
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
It's the latest look at declining ridership — and why it's happening.
January 23, 2019
NO LAUGHING MATTER: This Whoopi Goldberg Thing is a Watershed Moment
Well, if nothing else, Whoopi Goldberg just showed how badly we need a bike mayor.
January 17, 2019
Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim
Media tropes emphasize the victim's behavior when a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist rather than systemic causes, a new study finds.
January 15, 2019
Bird Quietly Ends a Much-Hyped Bike Lane Subsidy
The contribution scheme was devised when the scooter company was under fire in Santa Monica.
January 10, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Urbanism and Architecture
This week we're joined by Kelsey Keith, editor-in-chief at Curbed.
January 4, 2019
DC Metro Opens Door to Bikes During Rush Hour
Bikes will be allowed on the DC Metro, even at rush hour — a long-sought win for local advocates.
January 2, 2019
Elon Musk Promised Public Transit — But Delivered a Private Tunnel for Rich Drivers
Somehow, the Tesla wizard turned underground "pods" into a tunnel for traffic-enraged Angelenos.
December 19, 2018
DEEP DIVE: Are E-Scooters Unsafe At Any Speed?
We don't know for sure yet. Data shows they're more dangerous than bike share — but researchers say that will change as cities adapt and make roads safer.
December 19, 2018