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Slowly and Stealthily, Trump’s DOT Starves Transit Expansion Projects of Federal Funds
The Trump administration has slowed the release of federal transit grants to such a crawl that expansion projects in the works for years are now in jeopardy.
July 18, 2018
Six Principles for a Transit System That Makes Your City More Fair and Just
Transit should be a great social equalizer. In many cities, however, transit's potential to advance economic fairness is held in check because resources are distributed inequitably.
July 17, 2018
Senators Want to Sneak Safety Exemptions for Self-Driving Cars Into Law
A group of senators led by South Dakota Republican John Thune wants to let companies rush self-driving cars to market before any federal safety standards related to autonomous systems have been drafted.
July 17, 2018
Baltimore’s Super Quick Fix for a Dangerous Road
Using Jersey barriers filled with water for ballast, the city carved a safe walking and biking path out of a lane of car traffic.
July 16, 2018
Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People
What a difference some paint makes.
July 16, 2018
8 Tips for Cities to Make the Most of Dockless Bike-Share and Scooters
The National Association of City Transportation Officials released guidelines to help cities manage these services without getting taken for a ride.
July 13, 2018
American Cities Are Drowning in Car Storage
Groundbreaking research presents credible estimates of the total parking supply in several American cities, and it's not pretty.
July 13, 2018
Mad About Bike Lanes, Baltimore Fire Department Takes It Out on Advocates
One BCFD firefighter is facing assault charges for his attack on a city planner. But allegations of harassment and intimidation go beyond that.
July 13, 2018
No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
Last week the Detroit Free Press published some stellar reporting about why America's transportation system is killing more pedestrians: the growing number of bigger, more dangerous vehicles. For a brief moment it seemed like coverage of pedestrian safety might turn a corner and get over the impulse to blame the victim.
July 11, 2018
6 Times NHTSA Scolded Pedestrians When It Knew SUVs Were Killing Them
Since 2015, NHTSA has known that SUVs were two to three times more likely to kill pedestrians than cars. Instead it blamed headphones and Pokemon Go.
July 3, 2018
