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Talking Headways Podcast: The Potential of Real-Time Information
Let's talk about real-time transit information including its history, benefits, shortcomings, and potential futures.
June 20, 2019
Highway Boondoggles 2019: Nine Projects That Should Never Happen
Here's the thing with highway expansion projects: They're big. They're expensive. And they have limited benefit. Our friends at US PIRG present their annual report.
June 18, 2019
Cap-and-Trade Grants for Affordable Housing: Recommendations Released
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grants to be voted on by Strategic Growth Council next week
June 18, 2019
Ohio’s Poor Face Nightmarish Commutes
Being poor anywhere is hard — but in Ohio, a lack of transit forces families to choose between housing they can't afford and long, exhausting commutes keeping them from their loved ones, a new study reveals.
June 17, 2019
1 Month After IPO, a Big JUMP in Prices at Uber’s Bike Share Service
One month after banking $8.1 billion from a Wall Street IPO, Uber has raised the price of a simple bike ride on its JUMP e-cycles by 67 percent.
June 14, 2019
Building a Safer Mid-Block Crossing
Regular crosswalks don't cut it at mid block. But there are lots of low-cost ways to upgrade mid-block crossings and save lives.
June 14, 2019
States Aren’t Even Trying to Reduce Traffic Deaths
Most states, including CA, are aiming for more traffic deaths under a new federal program requiring them to set targets.
June 14, 2019
City of Sacramento Approves Free Transit Pass Program for All Students
One-year program is a good investment that its backers hope to renew and expand countywide
June 13, 2019
Depaving Paradise: Grassroots Portland Group Reclaims Parking Lots by Hand
Depave Portland is cleaning waterways and creating beautiful community spaces — one torn up parking lot at a time.
June 13, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: The ‘Intelligent’ Transportation Future
This week, we talk about how technology can reduce collisions, how we should spend infrastructure money, and, what else, policy.
June 13, 2019