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Uber Got Off the Hook for Killing a Pedestrian with its Self-Driving Car
Safety oversight for self-driving car companies is off to a bad start.
March 11, 2019
How Driving is Encouraged and Subsidized — By Law
Greg Shill, a law professor, attempted to itemize all the ways driving is legally favored in the U.S. Let's just say it's a long list.
March 8, 2019
Legislative Analyst Report on Active Transportation Program: Part 2
The LAO suggests the legislature reconsider some of the program's objectives, and maybe make changes to the way the program funding is decided.
March 8, 2019
New Bill Would Provide a Tax Break for Bike Commuters
Bike commuters would be able to write off $53 per month in related expenses, under a new House bill.
March 6, 2019
High-Speed Damage Control Begins
California High-speed Rail Authority assures feds that, despite the bogus headlines, the Governor did not cancel the project
March 5, 2019
Europe Will Use Vehicle Tech to Prevent Speeding, Save Thousands of Lives
A new E.U. rule requiring speed limiters in cars is expected to save 15,000 lives in 15 years. Why can't the U.S. do the same?
March 5, 2019
San Diego Will No Longer Require Parking at New Housing Near Transit
New rules remove parking requirements near transit, and reduce parking requirements in downtown.
March 5, 2019
Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service
The weakest link is often bus service, but improving it holds the key to maintaining ridership.
March 4, 2019
CA Legislative Hearings Discuss Progress on Gas Tax Investments, Housing
An update on S.B. 1, and some conversation but no clarity on the notion of conditioning transportation funds on housing production
March 1, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High — Drivers Entirely to Blame
They're up again in 2018, according to a new estimate, to 6,227 -- the highest since 1990. SUVs and the growth of the Sun Belt are likely explanations.
March 1, 2019
