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The Brake: Would a Car-Light City Really Be ‘Quiet’?
This week on our podcast, we talk with noise researcher Dr. Erica Walker, who says we're missing a critical conversation about how unique communities experience their local soundscapes, both in the streets and beyond.
September 21, 2022
Streetsblog Board Member Lands Major Job with Biden White House
Well, we're movin' on up!
September 20, 2022
CRASH TEST: Electric Cars are More Dangerous than Conventional Cars, Says Global Insurance Company
"A look at the accident statistics shows that drivers of electric cars cause 50 percent more collisions with damage to their own vehicles than those of conventional combustion engines," the insurance giant AXA said.
September 9, 2022
US DOT Seeks to Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (Which is Currently Tiny and Will Still Be)
Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.
August 17, 2022
The Brake Podcast: What Would the ‘Post-Automobility’ Future Look Like?
Here's part two of our discussion with authors Robert Braun and Richard Randell about why automobility isn't really about cars at all — and how it's become what they call a "totalitarian system" that touches virtually every part of our lives.
August 11, 2022
The Problem With EV ‘Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems’ That No One Is Talking About
Countless marginalized U.S. communities, though, are already being annoyed by car noise —and experts say that may not change even if every vehicle on the road were electrified overnight.
August 5, 2022
Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
August 4, 2022
CLICKBAIT: What Is An ‘E-Bike’ Anyway — And Where Does it Belong?
There are so many electric vehicles out there that something must be done to make bike lanes safe. But first, let's look at some funky micro-mobility — and have fun with a poll!
August 3, 2022
What’s in the New ‘Climate’ Deal for Sustainable Transport — And What’s Not
The Senate is on the brink of passing one of the most robust climate spending bills in U.S. history — but sustainable transportation advocates say it won't do enough to decarbonize the transportation sector.
July 29, 2022
DR: STRANGECAR: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Hate E-Cars
June 23, 2022
