Wednesday’s Headlines Just Want to Be Left in Peace
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As white-collar workers face a return to the office, the question is why? And why are they so scared of taking transit?
STEAL THIS IDEA: Denver Offering Rebates on E-Bike Purchases
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Colorado is high ... on getting e-bikes into the hands of drivers.
THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?
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On this week's podcast, we explore why it's so hard to get a new crosswalk — for both the citizen and the transportation professional at the other end of the request.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Down in the Flood
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Elon Musk said something dumb again, this time about how tunnels are somehow waterproof. Plus, why fare-free transit isn't as green as you think.
Op-Ed: Electric Cars Are Not the Solution to Runaway Gas Prices
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We need healthier, more affordable communities that are built for people, not cars.
Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds
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Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.
Monday’s Headlines to Get You Started
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The feds are issuing grants to cut carbon emissions, and why states should hire people to coordinate those grants. Plus more news.
STUDY: Asphalt Art Decreases Vulnerable Road User Crashes By 50 Percent
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Turns out, paint can be protection, at least when it's done right. Installing asphalt art on roads and intersection can cut crashes between motorists and other road users by a staggering 50 percent, a new study finds.
International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
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Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure.
Two Big Reasons States Keep Expanding Freeways
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Highway widening advocates offer up a kind of manifest destiny storyline: population and traffic are ever-increasing, and unless we accommodate them we’ll be awash in cars, traffic and gridlock. The rising tide of cars is treated as a irresistible force of nature. But is it?
Friday’s Headlines Are Getting Warmer
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More on masking, plus FHWA grants to cut vehicle emissions, how to fix traffic congestion and cities that are leading the way on climate change.
Talking Headways Podcast: Lighting the Way for Pedestrians
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In their new book, "Outdoor Lighting for Pedestrians," Frank Markowitz and Leni Schwendinger talk about creating legible nighttime spaces, programming those spaces, and the future of lighting and transportation.