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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
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
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
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
Vancouver Builds a Better Bike Lane
The Pacific Rim city is trying to be an Amsterdam of the Americas. Here's how it's leading.
June 11, 2019
Award-Winning Bay Area Bridge Will Soon be a Failure
A plan to widen the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge somehow won an award for easing congestion even though it is certain to increase traffic.
June 11, 2019
The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes
More cities should be using this inexpensive and effective tool to speed bus service already.
June 10, 2019
What Happened When Larry Hogan Tried to Claim Wider Highways Would Help the Climate
A researcher speaks out against the Maryland governor's misuse of his data.
June 6, 2019
