Tuesday’s Headlines Are Getting Technical About Transit
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The real Super Bowl winner? Electric cars. Plus, a writer tackles that age-old (and annoying) question: Which is better, buses or trains?
Podcast: Researchers Unpack Racial Disparities in Chicago's Speed Camera Program
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During the conversation, the UIC researchers discussed potential equity issues with the program, as well as sharing the nitty-gritty of their methodology.
OUT, DAMN SHARROWS: Vote For the Sorriest Bike Infrastructure
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Last week, the good people behind the must-watch YouTube channel Not Just Bikes took to Twitter to ask their followers a critical question: what's the worst "bike-centered" road project you've ever seen, and what, exactly, makes it so bad?
Analysis: NYC’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is
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Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Why Neighborhood Social Life Starts At the Street Corner
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When street corners are built to accommodate people instead of vehicles, you have the makings of a strong, interconnected community.
Monday’s Headlines Will Be Your Valentine
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We don't necessarily love the news from over the weekend, but we sure do love our readers.
McConnell Tells States To Just Ignore Biden’s Progressive New Road Priorities
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After the Biden administration told states that they should spend federal transportation dollars on projects that put safety, sustainability, equity, and road repair first, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Shelley Moore Capito told GOP governors to ignore the guidelines and spend the money any way they want.
Biden is All In on EVs — And a New Era of Car Dependence
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In doing so, the White House ensured that car culture will continue to help set the agenda on transportation policy after more than 70 years of misguided, deadly mistakes.
Why US Cities Are Investing in Safer, More-Connected Cycling Infrastructure
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Many US cities have committed to the Vision Zero goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries. One key approach for many cities is improving bike lanes and other facilities. But are cities actually changing the way they invest in cycling infrastructure?
Friday’s Headlines Are Mitching About Infrastructure
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The Senate minority leader is telling governors they don't have to abide by Biden administration guidelines. Plus, GM's vampire robotaxis and more.
Editorial: Street Safety in the Time of Leeches
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What do the Brisbane Complete Streets Committee members have in common with parasitic, blood-sucking worms?
Talking Headways Podcast: Treating Social Media Like a City
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This week, Sahar Massachi of the Integrity Institute talks about his MIT Technology Review piece, “How to Save Our Social Media by Treating it Like a City.” Who knew that managing social media’s bad actors is like dealing with urban problems such as black-box highway modeling, speed management, and city building?