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Jarrett Walker on the Updated ‘Human Transit’ And How Mass Modes Make Us More Free
A classic book on transit gets an update for a radically transformed world. And, yes, Elon Musk gets a little shade.
February 8, 2024
Bay Area Advocates Publish Voter Guides
Get the skinny on candidates in the March election
February 7, 2024
Why Jaywalking Reform Is an Unhoused Rights Issue
A stunning 41 percent of jaywalking stops in Washington state involve an unhoused person. And no one knows how bad the problem is in the rest of America.
February 6, 2024
‘Stop the Highway-Expansion Madness,’ New Coalition Demands
"Endless highway expansions are pulling our country into an environmental, budgetary, and public health crisis," the letter states.
February 5, 2024
Study: Subsidizing Transit Actually Makes It More Efficient
Generations of pundits have argued that operating subsidies enfeeble transit agencies and allow them to run inefficient routes with tons of empty seats. A new study says the opposite is true.
February 4, 2024
CTC Approves Controversial I-15 Expansion, After All
Commissioners had already made up their minds to approve, and cut short questions from Commissioner Joe Lyou to get it over with
The post CTC Approves Controversial I-15 Expansion, After All appeared first on Streetsblog California.
February 2, 2024
Will Paris Voters Make SUV Drivers Pay More For Parking?
And will American cities follow their lead?
Benjamin Chadwick
February 1, 2024
Caltrans Issues Emergency Declaration for LA-San Diego Rail
An emergency declaration means money can be allocated right away, but it's only a temporary solution to a problem that's been coming for a long time
The post Caltrans Issues Emergency Declaration for Orange County Rail appeared first on Streetsblog California.
February 1, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Organizing and Data that Create Wins
Let's talk about building transit, looking at eviction data, and analyzing commercial displacement.
February 1, 2024
Could This Bill Finally Give Transit Agencies the Operations Funding They Need?
Is it finally time for Congress to spend more to keep the buses and trains running?
January 31, 2024