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Federal ‘Drunk Walking’ Stats Are Flimsy — And Dangerous
Spouting false statistics about inebriated pedestrians does nothing to make the next victims safer.
November 23, 2020
Studies Show Riding Transit During Pandemic Is Pretty Safe
As coronavirus cases surge nationally, many scientific studies are reassuring essential workers that it's largely safe to take public transportation (if they use basic precautions) — and reminding Washington that it's past time to give transit agencies the relief they need.
November 20, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Buildings, Transportation, and Power
How are we going to get to net zero carbon emissions? It's hard.
November 19, 2020
Three Reasons to Put the 1980s in the Past And #EndTheEightyTwentySplit
A single, 38-year-old transportation law has locked America into a car-dominated status quo for far too long — and advocates believe the next congress could be the ones to finally get our country out of the 1980s for good.
November 19, 2020
Sorry, L.A. Times, Biden’s Still Great for Rail
Apparently, even when the train starts running, the Times's wreck-it-Ralph Vartabedian will find a way to give it a negative spin
November 18, 2020
Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy
A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.
November 17, 2020
California Transportation Commission Releases Staff Recommendations for $2B in Transportation Funding
Funding for three gas tax-funded programs: Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and Local Partnership Program - includes highway widenings
November 17, 2020
Wall Street Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. And That’s the Problem.
Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
November 13, 2020
A Quick Look at the Biden-Harris Clean Energy Plan, and its California Connections
Policy recommendations advise replicating some of California's best programs, but time is precious.
November 13, 2020
As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared
A wave of U.S. car buyers nearly tied the all-time record for truck and SUV purchases, just weeks before the American people at large elected a President who wants to get rid of gas-guzzlers altogether by 2050.
November 12, 2020
