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The Craziest Anti-Bike Lane Arguments We’ve Heard
Professional bike advocates have heard some wild excuses not to build bike lanes. Here's a video of their all-time favorites.
March 18, 2019
Study: Better Transit Raises Property Values, Lowers Poverty
A Cleveland study found neighborhoods that added transit service was a 3.5-percent increase in property values and a 13-percent decline in poverty.
March 15, 2019
We’re Looking for the Most Improved Parking Crater!
This year's tournament will match up reformed parking craters: Former surface lots that are now filled with city. Send us entries!
March 14, 2019
Other Cities Overcame Duke’s Objections to Light Rail
In Minneapolis and Seattle, a "floating slab" helped mitigate hospitals' concerns about "vibrations" and electromagnetic fields from light rail. So in other words, Duke University basically ignored the facts when it opposed a light rail project.
March 13, 2019
Trump Proposes Massive Cuts to Transit, Amtrak
He wants to cut funding for new transit projects 35 percent and slash Amtrak funding. But Congress has ignored him in the past.
March 12, 2019
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
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
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
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
