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Legislative Dithering Could Blow Up Bullet Train
California's legislators need a good talking to from Sir Topham Hatt
July 13, 2021
Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops
Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.
July 13, 2021
Meet our Board of Directors : Damien Newton Interviews Jon Weiss
"The more people that are out there biking, the more pressure there's going to be on politicians. There's a lot of politicians that want to do the right thing, but they don't have the votes for it."
July 13, 2021
Study: Suburban Living the Worst for Carbon Emissions
Work, education, entertainment, or simply better connectivity all draw people to cities. By the end of this century around 85 percent of the world population are predicted to live in cities.
July 12, 2021
Remember the Crosstown? Here’s the story of Chicago’s successful 1970s freeway revolt
Fifty years ago, Charlie Roche, an Irish immigrant who loved growing roses and working with his hands, got a flier on his front porch warning him that his house might be destroyed to build a freeway.
July 12, 2021
U.S. Finally Gets First Mobility as a Service Platform
Pittsburgh just became the first U.S. community where every resident can feasibly and affordably trade their private cars for an app.
July 12, 2021
Update: E-bike Incentives Are Funded, Policy Bill Will Add Equity Guidelines
$10 million has been set aside in the state budget to help people in California buy e-bikes. An accompanying policy bill, A.B. 117, will contain rules to make sure the money goes to people who need it most.
July 12, 2021
Senate Bill Would Put Teen Drivers in Big Rigs
The latest Senate transportation bill would make it legal for freight companies to hire teenagers to drive big rigs, among other dangerous new policies that advocates say have no place in federal law.
July 9, 2021
Who Should Keep the Scooter Revolution Running?
One of the nation’s largest e-scooter operators is in hot water for violating labor regulations in San Francisco — and it’s sparking a dialogue about what the micromobility gig economy means for the mobility futures of cities far beyond the Bay.
July 8, 2021
What political realities must we overcome to create a protected bike lane network?
The Active Transportation Alliance recently held a discussion on what it will take to create more safe bike infrastructure in Chicago. Aldermen Daniel LaSpata (1st), Andre Vasquez (40th), and Matt Martin (47th) were featured speakers.
July 8, 2021
