What Berlin's Transport Transformation Can Teach the U.S.
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An urbanist moved from S.F. to Berlin last year. He reflects on how a progressive city can transform
STUDY: Transit Agencies Are Planning a Radically Equitable COVID Recovery
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A staggering 88 percent of U.S. transit agencies expect that historically disenfranchised riders will be their primary customers as they recover from the pandemic, a new study finds.
Monday’s Headlines Are Willing to Pay More at the Pump
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Gas prices are emerging as a political issue, but drivers need to get over it. Centrist Democrats in Congress are proposing suspending the gas tax. That’s a bad idea because there’s no proven link between rising gas prices and President Biden’s approval rating, and it will just require spending other revenue on transportation instead. (Bloomberg) […]
Why We Need Transit Ambassadors
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Everyone on the CTA deserves to feel and be safe, especially the transit employees who help keep the city moving.
Friday’s Headlines
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At this stage in the pandemic, people are choosing driving. Transit agencies need to reconsider how they treat their employees and their customers.
Chicago E-Bikeshare Gets an Upgrade
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"Overall I'm impressed with the new Divvy bikes and look forward to snagging one whenever I’m away from my own bike."
San Francisco Vows to End Parking at Transit Stops
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors resolved unanimously this week to stop allowing motorists to park in bus stops
Talking Headways Podcast: Optimism on Infrastructure
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This week we’re joined by Linda Samuels, associate professor of urban design at Washington University in St. Louis, to talk about her book "Infrastructural Optimism." We chat about how growth for growth’s sake is not the answer, learn from postmodernist urbanism, and why systems should be more connected.
STUDY: Better Bike Policy Could Prevent 15K U.S. Deaths Every Year
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If U.S. cities take aggressive but realistic action to replace car trips with bike trips by 2050, they could prevent more than 15,000 premature deaths every year, a new study finds — and not just in traffic crashes.
Thursday’s Headlines Bid Farewell to DeFazio
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Transit crusader Rep. Peter DeFazio is retiring. Plus, the Biden administration shifts funding away from roads, and why EVs won't save us from climate change.
Why Was This NFL Star And 3-Time DUI Offender Allowed to Get a 4th?
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In a just world, if you've previously committed three DUIs, you wouldn't even have the opportunity to rack up a fourth one.
It’s Our Annual December Donation Drive — and Streetsblog Needs Your Help
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Well, this is embarrassing. We're starting our annual donation drive...