Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Today’s Headlines

Curbed is keeping tabs on the Democratic presidential candidates’ transportation policies — what little most of them have. Uber’s internal investigators protect the company first, and don’t even turn over evidence of felonies to law enforcement. (Washington Post) New software will help cities manage all the data streaming in from micromobility services. (Fast Company) In […]

The D.C.-to-Boston corridor, Seattle and Portland are the easiest places to live car-free, while going without a car is hardest in most of the Southeast and Midwest, according to a formula created by urban planner Richard Florida. (City Lab) Apocalyptic environmentalist James Howard Kunstler talks to Strong Towns about how green energy, alternative fuels and […]

The EPA is threatening to withhold federal highway funds from California unless the state addresses a backlog of pollution reduction plans. Yes, this is the same Trump Administration that just took away California’s ability to set stricter emissions standards for cars and trucks. (New York Times) Electric cars will help, but we’re all going to […]

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, torched international leaders for not acting to halt climate change in a speech at the UN Monday (CNN). In related news, Streetsblog NYC torched Mayor Bill de Blasio for refusing (again) to give up his car for even a day. And in Washington, D.C., more than 30 climate […]

Every politician should be required to work car-free one day a week, suggests Curbed architecture critic Alexandra Lange in Politico Magazine. Amtrak has new menus and a new boarding system, the Washington Post reports. A Toronto study found that replacing parking with on-street bike lanes didn’t hurt and may have helped retailers. (American Planning Association) […]