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A Great Big Freeway — Thanks to Induced Demand
Los Angeles is getting what it paid for when it widened 10 miles of its most infamous freeways — another lane of traffic.
May 8, 2019
Federal E-Scooter Safety Report Raises Serious Concerns
A study released today by the Centers for Disease Control [PDF] was supposed to finally put to rest one of the most pressing questions about e-scooters: Are they safe?
Instead, we still don’t really have a good answer.
May 3, 2019
Paying Uber and Lyft Drivers More Benefits Everyone
New York City's new $17.22 minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers is starting to have the desired effect.
April 30, 2019
Phoenix Will Continue to Let People to Die in the Streets
Almost 100 pedestrians are getting killed annually in Phoenix. But City Council just voted against doing anything about it.
April 24, 2019
D.C. Bike Advocate’s Death Highlights Slow Progress Toward Safe Streets
Before he was killed on an unprotected street on Friday, Dave Salovesh warned that D.C. needed to do more to protect cyclists.
April 23, 2019
Seattle Study: Pedestrians Linger on Sidewalks, But Rarely Sit Down
Pedestrians spend a surprising amount of time lingering in public space, whether talking, waiting for the bus or eating.
April 19, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Techno Beats and Swedish Streets
Look, if you want to know about safe streets, you talk to a European. It's that simple.
April 18, 2019
Ridership Jumped 400% When Seattle Protected a Bike Lane
The magic of protected bike lanes, Seattle's Second Avenue edition.
April 18, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Final: Pittsburgh vs. Providence
Two incredible transformations helped turn wastelands of parking into absolutely beloved urban spaces in Pittsburgh and Providence. But who deserves the Golden Crater?
April 18, 2019
Scooter Trips Surpass Docked Bike Share for the First Time
People took 38.5 million rides on e-scooters last year — just more than the 36.5 million logged by users of bike share systems.
April 17, 2019
