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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
Legislation being considered by the City Council would give police the option of jailing e-scooter riders for up to 30 days for minor infractions.
January 28, 2019
New Study of E-Scooter Injuries Raises More Questions than it Answers
The Journal of the American Medical Association is pushing for helmets, but the actual data is still open to interpretation.
January 28, 2019
Seattle’s Viadoom: The ‘Carmageddon’ That Wasn’t
We've seen this before: Freeways induce driving and when one closes people adapt their choices accordingly. There is no "carmageddon" after all.
January 25, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Meet a Bus Driver and Housing Activist
This week, we're chatting with Laura Loe of Share the Cities.
January 25, 2019
The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’
Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.
January 24, 2019
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
Uber and Lyft have decreased bus ridership in San Francisco 12.7 percent since 2010, a new study estimates.
January 23, 2019
Engineering Group Takes on High Speed Limits
One barrier to safer, more pedestrian friendly streets is slowing being dismantled.
January 23, 2019
Biking Way up in Seattle During Highway Closure
One thing the early experience of Viadoom shows is how malleable people's commuting behavior can be.
January 17, 2019
Transit Systems Must Address Women’s Safety Concerns
A new study shows women are about half as likely to use new rail service as men — especially if they express strong concerns about safety.
January 16, 2019
