Blake Aued
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Friday’s Headlines Are Searching for Equity
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Black and brown Americans are in more danger while walking or biking than whites, but enforcement disproportionately harms them as well.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Free for Everyone
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Boston's Michelle Wu is far from the only mayor to push fare-free transit recently. Plus, ad campaigns that try to shame people into safety rarely work.
Wednesday’s Headlines Want You Back
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With the pandemic winding down, how can transit agencies bring riders back on board? They have plenty of creative ideas.
Tuesday’s Headlines Want to Go Back in Time
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Nobody blamed pedestrians for their own deaths in the 1920s — except the auto industry, which mounted a successful campaign to change that.
Monday’s Headlines Are Charged Up
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The Biden administration announced more details about its EV charger network plans. Plus, why are so many pedestrians dying on freeways?
Friday’s Headlines Scoot Into the Weekend
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E-scooters are back, baby! Plus, guerilla urbanists fight the good fight and West Coast cities and states reconsider parking minimums.
Thursday’s Headlines Catch Up With Secretary Pete
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How's America's Mayor doing these days? Pretty well, except for coming down with COVID.
Wednesday’s Headlines Have Reached Their Limit
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New technology could prevent thousands of speeding-related deaths. But will the U.S. follow Europe in requiring it on new vehicles?
Tuesday’s Headlines are Going to the Mall
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We all love to hate malls as the poster child of urban sprawl, but there's a reason why people flocked there to walk and do sick bomb drops.
Monday’s Headlines Are Spreading the Word
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Psst ... induced demand ... pass it on. Plus, the Times digs in to the psychology of a NIMBY and more headlines.
Friday’s Headlines Want a Smoother Ride
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Disabled advocates are pushing to spend federal road dollars on safety for people in wheelchairs who have to contend with broken sidewalks and inadequate crosswalks.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Calming Down
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Plans to calm traffic in Philadelphia, San Diego, Dallas, Louisville, Miami Beach and Mumbai. Plus, more depressing transit ridership numbers.