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Friday’s Headlines Are Looking for a Match
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Will struggling transit agencies be able to come up with the matching funds to win federal infrastructure grants?
Thursday’s Headlines Are at an All-Time High
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Just like gas prices. Plus, a Q&A with former Streetsblog editor Angie Schmitt, and why quick delivery could be bad for the environment even if it saves car trips.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Voting Yes
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Voters will generally support tax hikes to fund transit if they think there's something in it for them, which is why BRT is a better bet at the ballot box.
Tuesday’s Headlines Have Gone Country
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Rural communities are vulnerable to climate change and need federal infrastructure funds, but often lack the capacity to apply.
Monday’s Headlines Will Give You Shelter From the Storm
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If transit agencies are really interested in equity, they'll spend some Biden Bucks on bus shelters.
Friday’s Headlines Wrote Themselves
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Congress wants the DOT to regulate self-driving cars, and the DOT wants Congress to do it. As they bicker, the cars are already out there driving themselves.
Thursday’s Headlines: RIP Norman Mineta
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The former Bush administration transportation secretary has died. Plus, there are better ways for California to spend a tax surplus than handouts to drivers.
Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Feel the Need for Speed
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New York City's efforts to scare drivers into slowing down won't work, and fears of crime on transit are overblown.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Sick of Sprawl
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How cities built for car dependence contribute to climate change. Plus, a windfall tax on oil companies' record profits?
All Monday’s Headlines’ Expressways Live in Texas
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That's why we hang our helmets in Tennessee. Plus, Pete Buttigieg pushes for diversity at the U.S. DOT, and why the Elon Musk Twitter drama affects transportation.
Friday’s Headlines Are E-Done With This Week
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E-bike sales skyrocketed last year and even outpaced electric car sales. Especially good news, since U.S. automakers are selling cleaner cars in Europe than they do here.
Thursday’s Headlines Have Ways to Save
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Cutting gas taxes won't save drivers much money—but policies that reduce driving will. Plus, the enduring legacy of Robert Moses and more news.