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TxDOT Chooses Highways Over Housing
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is pushing forward with an $85 billion, decade-long plan to expand the state’s highway system, despite widespread opposition and even a federal lawsuit — even if that means tearing down housing.
February 16, 2023
To Make Cities More Sustainable, Should We All Put On Mascot Costumes?
A Maryland activist is poking fun at people who oppose sustainable transportation projects with the help of a human-sized insect costume — but he's far from the first mascot to cheer on the movement for people-oriented places.
February 9, 2023
America’s Most Equitably Walkable City is … Cleveland?
In most U.S. metros, renters and buyers alike pay a steep premium to live in walkable neighborhoods, a new report finds — except for a small handful of U.S. cities where they actually cost less than car-dominated ones.
February 7, 2023
Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails
A new federal "megagrant" program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with business-as-usual highway expansion projects that could negate those mega-gains.
February 6, 2023
Good News for Berkeley Cyclists Using Bancroft, Dana, and Fulton
But the fight for a car-free Telegraph continues even as the Berkeley City Council approves funding to solicit bids for the Southside Complete Streets Project
February 3, 2023
Commentary: Look to Amsterdam, not Antioch, for OakDOT’s New Director
Only a morally confused person would suggest years of "equity" outreach is required over whether to install infrastructure that prevents people from getting killed or maimed
June 22, 2022
Berkeley Approves Zoning for BART Station Housing
The new TOD zone will allow up to 2,400 units of housing to be built at the two large BART station parking lots within the city limits. Next steps: develop and build the housing.
June 3, 2022
Pressure Builds to Close S.F.’s Safe Sleeping Sites
A special report on vaccinations, the COVID crisis, and San Francisco's unhoused
June 25, 2021
Q&A: How to Keep Rail Project Costs Under Control
Our ongoing series looks at how California can build mega projects effectively in the new era
June 8, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Township Commons Park is Great – Just Don’t Bike to It
Oakland welcomes a new park to Brooklyn Basin. But bike access is terrible
November 20, 2020
