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U.S. Cities Have More Car-Free Households Than You Think
Even the most transit-poor U.S. cities have significant numbers of neighborhoods where almost no one drives — and where they're located often suggests a dire need for more transit to serve the under-resourced residents who need it most.
October 22, 2021
Opinion: American Parking Policy is the Real Socialism
"There may be massive inequities in other aspects of life, but each citizen is guaranteed equal access to adequate parking spaces." - Joe Cortright
October 22, 2021
Is the CA Transportation Commission Slow-Walking Climate Action on Transportation Investments?
A letter from advocates expresses concern that CTC may be trying to sidestep recommended actions from a state plan to reduce climate effects from transportation.
October 20, 2021
How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Encourage
A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
October 20, 2021
Op-Ed: The Troubling Tie Between Big Cars and Pedestrian Deaths
A recent study added to the mountain of evidence that SUVs are worsening America's pedestrian death crisis. Eric Jaffe explores what to do about it.
October 20, 2021
Want to Use Less Oil? Stop Blocking Electrified Trains
Italy Reaps High-Speed Benefits While Rendon Tweets Nonsense Letters at the Governor. Could this have something to do with big oil?
October 20, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How To Stop a Highway
Lessons from the frontline of the fight against a Texas highway expansion plan.
October 19, 2021
CA Transpo Commission: Let’s Ask Again for $2B for Active Transportation
Budget surplus has placed $$ in many eyes
October 15, 2021
D.C. ‘Walk to School’ Crash Underscores Need For New Urgency on Vision Zero
A horrific crash on National Walk to School Day is prompting advocates in Washington to demand a sixth "E" to the the five "E's" of Vision Zero: the exigency to radically reimagine District streets and put the safety of vulnerable road users first.
October 14, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
October 13, 2021
