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All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.
October 30, 2019
Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong
Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck
October 28, 2019
Invest in What Makes it Easy to Travel by Healthy, Active, Sustainable Modes
Bay Area community organizations and consultants release road map for a future of clean sustainable transportation
October 25, 2019
Congress Eyes Funds for Vision Zero
House members propose a bill that would fund pedestrian- and cyclist-safety efforts.
October 24, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Ride the Bus, Save the World
Let's talk to Steven Higashide (who else?!) about buses.
October 24, 2019
New Report Says Air Quality in U.S. – Especially in California – Is Getting Worse
Researchers found evidence that increased use of natural gas and vehicle fuels are contributing to worsening air quality. Wildfires are a factor, but don't fully explain the increase.
October 23, 2019
Report: Drivers Get More Protection — The Rest of Us Get Slaughtered
Fatal car crashes are down for the second straight year across the nation — but the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by motorists are up again
October 22, 2019
High-Speed Rail Reporter Can’t Read a Map
NBC affiliate doesn't know there's already a train from Bay Area to Merced? And the L.A. Times repeats nonsense about battery powered high-speed trains
October 22, 2019
House Transport Chair Rips Uber, Lyft
Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio lashed out at Uber and Lyft for not attending a congressional hearing on Wednesday to answer questions about the ride hail industry.
October 18, 2019
Coastal Commission Accepts San Diego’s Zero-Parking Requirements for a Slice of Coastal Zone
Despite staff recommendation to "wait and see," Commission agrees with need to stop requiring minimum parking at new developments
October 17, 2019
