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To Get More Electric Buses, We Don’t Just Need a Better Battery; We Need a Better Grid
Electric buses have struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. because their batteries aren't strong enough to travel on our sprawling roads. The answer, according to one company: build mini power-plants along the route.
August 14, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: To Be Truly Sustainable, Cities Must Be Truly Equitable
Want a sustainable city? It starts with equity, not nice parks.
August 13, 2020
Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record
The California senator isn't a flawless street safety advocate, but some of her history is making transportation advocates hopeful.
August 12, 2020
Dummköpfe! Audi Blasted for Horrendous Car Ad
With one simple image, the German auto manufacturer ignited a firestorm — in more ways than one.
August 6, 2020
Do E-Scooters Need A Long-Term Lease Option?
A new start-up is betting on yes — but some advocates have questions about equity.
August 5, 2020
VIDEO: How Legacy Of Racist Redlining Made Non-White Neighborhoods Hotter
If you've ever noticed that disinvested, predominantly Black neighborhoods just *feel* hotter than the tree-lined blocks of predominantly white communities...well, it's not just your imagination.
August 5, 2020
Opinion: We Must Plan Racial Justice In Our Cities
The founding president of the American Planning Association stands against structural racism in the built environment professions.
August 4, 2020
New COVID Relief Bill Gives Zero Dollars to Sustainable Transportation
Nope, not even a penny.
July 28, 2020
Opinion: Urbanism is Complicit in Infra-Structural Racism — And Reparations Have a Place in the Built Environment
Municipal placemaking has long been an active effort to displace and erase Black people — and it is time to begin a process for atonement, says Destiny Thomas in an exclusive op-ed for Streetsblog.
July 27, 2020