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Boondoggle: Why is ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Money Being Used for Highway Widening?
The US Department of Transportation just awarded $450 million to the $1.9-billion Rose Quarter 1-5 project, which opponents have long called one of America’s most-notorious highway boondoggles.
April 8, 2024
A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear
Teenage climate organizers are standing up to adult policymakers.
May 7, 2023
Most U.S. Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should
Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.
December 21, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Austin, Portland and Washington, D.C.
These three U.S. cities took very different approaches to taking care of their cyclists during COVID-19. Find out who lowered speed limits, who expedited bike lane construction, and more.
October 21, 2022
How To Save the Lives of Unhoused Pedestrians
A disproportionate number of unhoused pedestrians are being killed in car crashes across America — and protecting this uniquely vulnerable group will require a new set of strategies.
June 14, 2022
THE BRAKE: Every City Needs a Car Master Plan
So why do transportation leaders spend so much time drafting "pedestrian master plans" and "bike master plans" without accompanying "car master plans" aimed at building a world where fewer people get behind the wheel?
June 7, 2022
There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All
There are only four types of drivers in U.S. communities — and transportation leaders need to adopt distinct strategies to influence their behavior on the road — and to get them out from behind the wheel altogether.
May 22, 2022
How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows
Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental and public health goals, we must drastically cut down on vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
In short: people need to drive less.
May 9, 2022
THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?
On this week's podcast, we explore why it's so hard to get a new crosswalk — for both the citizen and the transportation professional at the other end of the request.
April 26, 2022
FYI: Portland Considers Electric-Cargo-Bike Delivery Hubs
The City of Portland is considering a new use for streets that would lead to cleaner and greener deliveries: “micro delivery hubs.”
November 8, 2021
