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US DOT Says It’s ‘Getting America Building’ — But Leaves Transit and Safety In Limbo
The feds are finally giving out money again — but not everyone is getting their promised funds.
May 11, 2025
Air Resources Board and Caltrans Promote $33 Billion Cap-and-Trade Program as State Readies for Reauthorization
The Cap-and-Trade Program has raised $33 billion since 2014
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May 9, 2025
Where Does ‘Motonormativity’ Come From — And Which Country Has It Worst?
A new study explores how "motonormativity" shows up in the US, UK, and (yes) even in the Netherlands — and where we should apply pressure if we want to change our unspoken attitudes about how we move.
May 5, 2025
Elon Musk Is Hiring the Same Lobbying Firms That Represent Your Transit Agency
Weak ethics laws allow dozens of lobbying firms to work for both Elon Musk's companies and the cities, transit agencies, and climate philanthropies he and DOGE are attacking — and some advocates think it's time for them to pick a side.
May 5, 2025
U.S. DOT Sec. Duffy Cuts Vital Research Grants on Transportation Inequity, Deriding ‘Woke’
President Trump's war on equity continues.
May 4, 2025
Trust Fund Babies: Advocates Argue House-Proposed EV Fee Won’t Solve Highway Funding Woes
An EV fee might make a dent in America's staggering transportation bills — but until the highway network stops growing out of control, it won't help for long.
April 30, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Valencia Curbside Protected Bike Lanes Nearing Completion
SFMTA seems to be on schedule on the most studied, most debated eight blocks of protected bike lane in the history of bike lanes
April 28, 2025
USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes
The Secretary of Transportation says he hasn't seen enough data to believe in the benefits of bike lanes. So we put together an explainer help him out — mostly using information from his own department.
April 25, 2025
Video: The High Speed Rail Anthem You’ve Been Waiting For
"Because 220 sure beats going 79."
April 24, 2025
Op-Ed: What Cities Can Do as Micromobility Tariffs Loom
"Let’s treat micromobility like the essential service it is, so that we’re ready for whatever comes next."
Alex Keating
April 23, 2025
