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Talking Headways Podcast: How Zoning Broke American Cities
How were cities regulated before zoning — and should zoning abolition be the ultimate goal?
September 1, 2022
‘We’re Luring Bicyclists To Their Deaths’: Husband of Diplomat Killed While Cycling Turns Anguish Into Advocacy
The husband of a U.S. diplomat who survived an evacuation from war-torn Ukraine only to be killed in a car crash as she biked on a Maryland road is raising money to stop other families from having to endure similar tragedies — and urging the public to reckon with an epidemic of traffic violence that's left his children without a mother.
September 1, 2022
Stop Sign Bill Is Dead
Author Boerner Horvath pulled A.B. 1713 because it was clear that Newsom planned to veto it
August 31, 2022
ANALYSIS: Can New York Mandate Speed Governors on New Cars?
In the absence of federal standards, can New York legislate speed governors and limit the blind spots on SUVs? We'll find out.
August 31, 2022
How To Design Better Cities For ‘Unseen’ Cyclists
Bicycles play a radically different role in the lives of many cyclists experiencing housing insecurity, a new study suggests — and policymakers don't always do enough to consider the unique needs of people who bike for their survival.
August 30, 2022
Opinion: A Planner’s Take on California’s EV News
Even if you could wave a technological magic wand and solve every problem with EVs, a bigger concern is whether this focus on personal electric vehicles will monopolize public resources that would be much better spent in other ways.
August 30, 2022
Freedom to Walk Bill – Decriminalizing Jaywalking – Is on the Governor’s Desk
Again. But this time he might sign it.
August 29, 2022
Vermont First State to Offer E-Bike Rebate
As states across America consider subsidizing the purchase of e-bikes to get people out of cars, Vermont just quietly became the first one to actually do it.
August 29, 2022
Activists Block Development of a Parking Lot
While blocking this development would probably do more harm than good, Chicago absolutely needs to do more to fight displacement.
August 29, 2022
Should Public Transit Be Free? Freakanomics Asks the Experts
Public transit is good for the environment, for economic opportunity, for social mobility, for traffic congestion.
August 26, 2022