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Don't forget e-bikes!

This week on the podcast, we're joined by Mary Pat McGuire, associate professor of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois. McGuire talks with us about what happens to water after it hits the pavement, the damaging environmental effects of covering cities in pavement, and steps we can take to reduce runoff in green cities.

We've seen a whole lot of toxic masculinity during this contest...but this one's for the #Ladies. 

Call, tweet, contact the Governor in support

Even the most realistic models of the emissions-cutting potential of electric vehicles are still underestimating how much more Americans are likely to drive and their preference for gas-powered megacars, a new study suggests.

The report Barajas postulates that improved bicycle infrastructure could reduce citations and to some extent mitigate police overreach by reducing sidewalk riding.

A brief update on the status of the infrastructure talks in Washington.

Safe streets advocates in Texas are questioning the state driving age after an aggressive teenage motorist mowed down six cyclists this weekend — and some are wondering whether children really belong behind the wheel anywhere in America.

Driverless cars do not exist. But we sure do have a lot of commercials for them!