Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Politics

THE BRAKE: Why ‘Automobility’ Is About So Much More Than Automobiles

By Streetsblog | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

Is car culture really just about vehicles, roads, motorists and violent commercials on TV, or is it is a political system that's deeply entrenched in cultures around the world?

Toxic Car Ads: Aggressively American Edition

By Kea Wilson | Oct 5, 2021 | No Comments

We're finishing off our first round of competition with two ads that give a salute to America...or at least one very specific, aggressively toxic version of it.

Image description: an American flag attached to the bumper of a large SUV. Source: Robert Couse-Baker, PxHere, CC

What's Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?

By Kea Wilson | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.

OPINION: On Climate, Look to E-bikes

By John Stout | Sep 30, 2021 | No Comments

Concerns about climate change have never been higher, and every year is becoming worse. Following a summer filled with devastating hurricanes in the South, deadly flooding in the Northeast and raging wildfires in the West, it’s clearer than ever that we need to do everything in our power to mitigate our country’s impact on the […]

Like a lot of U.S. politicians, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio isn't exactly known for getting around on public transportation. Image: Streetsblog NYC.

Opinion: Why Every Elected Should Ride The Bus

By Josh Cohen | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

While local officials debate the best ways to improve their respective transit systems, the truth is that most of them lack a real-world perception of their own local transit systems.

Too many states don't make it easy for voters to cast their ballot without a car — and in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, we must change that now more than ever. Source: My Northwest.

Coronavirus Legacy: No One Should Have to Drive to Vote

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

It's another corona crisistunity: Ohio's decision to cancel its primary shows the need to improve remote voting, during a public health crisis or not.