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What the Media is Getting Wrong About the Gaudreau Brothers’ Deaths
It made national headlines when these two professional hockey players and brothers were killed on their bikes. The systemic failures that lead to their deaths, though, didn't generate nearly as much press.
September 3, 2024
‘Wire’ Creator (and Camera Foe) David Simon Has Received 16 School Zone Speeding Tickets in His Beloved Baltimore
They say that those who can't, teach. But this hard-boiled writer's record of recidivist reckless driving suggests that those who write about crime commit them, too.
Jonah Schwarz
August 14, 2023
LeBron and Friends Reclaim Miami’s Streets in New Ad
Looks like the new LeBron James Nike ad that debuted during "Sunday Night Football" was at least in part the star's idea.
October 29, 2013
Bike Activism Wins Championships
I normally root for the underdog in the NBA Finals unless the Knicks are the favorites (like that will ever happen). And I would have enjoyed seeing Tim Duncan claim one more ring. But I've had a soft spot for LeBron, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers since the news broke last year that they like to drop in on Miami Critical Mass when the schedule allows.
June 21, 2013
The Car Loan Loophole: How Auto Dealers Dodged Financial Reform
The fat lady hasn’t sung yet, but the country’s auto dealers have
been exempted from the financial reform bill now in its final stage in
Congress. Given that the purpose of the bill is to protect Americans
from harmful manipulation by the people selling them financial products,
this is a pretty stunning development. The nation’s auto dealers either
provide or broker most of the $850 billion worth of currently
outstanding car loans across America. That’s a pile of financial
product: It’s more than household credit card debt and second only to
home mortgages.
July 13, 2010
Campaign Enlists Comedians to Curb Reckless Teen Driving
The Ad Council has some new material in its campaign aimed at teenage drivers. In these spots, a comedic actor (Fred Willard in the ad above) in the backseat of a car with three teens cajoles or threatens the driver into slowing down or minding the road. The gist of the campaign, corresponding with the title of its web site, is "speak up or else" -- a name perhaps more suited to hard-hitting PSAs from overseas.
March 6, 2009
Bike Parking on Steroids
"Cyclists are so used to doing with scraps and they've been that way for so long that they are shocked when they get anything that satisfies their needs."
July 27, 2007