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Carbon Tax Would Hurt Saudis for Khashoggi Murder
The benefits of taxing fossil fuels go beyond even helping curb climate damage. Everyone who wishes to see justice done for the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi should join the movement to tax carbon emissions.
October 22, 2018
To Get Drivers to Yield to Pedestrians, St. Paul is Using Psychological Tricks
A multi-phased experiment in St. Paul increased driver yielding to pedestrians from 32 to more than 70 percent. And it decreased unsafe passing of yielding cars 10 fold.
October 18, 2018
Talking Headways Podcast: Waiting for the Ghost Bus
This week, we'll talk about OneBusAway, an open source platform for real time transit info.
October 18, 2018
Report Offers Better Ways to Cut Traffic from New Development
What if instead of requiring developers to add parking or widen roads, we asked them to do things that discouraged driving and car ownership? That's what Smart Growth America recommends.
October 17, 2018
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
October 16, 2018
Trump May Let Big Auto Hide Ped Safety Records
A five-star safety rating for pedestrian crashes would publicize some of the hazards of SUVs. But automakers and the Trump Administration might block the Obama-era reform.
October 15, 2018
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.
October 12, 2018
D.C.-Area Bus System Is So Bad It Hurts Local Economy
WMATA needs a bus system redesign, dedicated bus lanes, other fixes, a new report from business leaders says.
October 11, 2018
Is Pedal Dockless Bike-Share Going Extinct?
Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
October 10, 2018
How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?
Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.
October 9, 2018
