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Trump’s Electrification Cuts are Short-Sighted: Report
EV infrastructure is far more valuable to the nation's prosperity and jobs market than the White House believes, according to a new report.
October 16, 2025
Cities Matter More Than Ever After Trump Officially Denies Climate Change
We're entering a new era of federal climate denial, and it's time to use a different set of tools (like congestion pricing) to fight back.
July 31, 2025
What Transportation Priorities Could Get Cut Under the GOP’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Bill
Hint: a bloodbath for EVs, reconnecting communities, and environmental reviews.
May 28, 2025
Trump’s ‘EV Mandate’ Does Not Exist. But Car Dependency Does — And We Can End It
The new president has sworn to unravel Biden's EV plans. But would they have been enough to decarbonize the transportation sector without confronting how much Americans drive?
January 27, 2025
EVs — What Are They Good For?
U.S. electric vehicles are only slightly less harmful to the environment and society than conventional gasoline cars, according to a new analysis.
October 15, 2024
Opinion: Design EV Charging Around NYC Streets, Not the Other Way Around
As the CEO of an electric vehicle charging post maker, I admit that Streetsblog has a point about streetscape issues. But we're committed to getting it right.
September 30, 2024
Opinion: Worried About E-Bike Safety? Make the Roads Safer First
Opponents co-opted the outdoor dining regulatory process. Advocates must address e-bike safety concerns — for the sake of all vulnerable street users — or risk the same fate.
September 26, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Buses and E-Bikes and Raids, Oh My’ Edition
Wow, what a busy day of revanchism it was! Plus other news..
September 6, 2024
Plugging Away: City Gets Big Biden Bucks for More EV Fueling Stations at the Curb
The city has won a $15-million grant to install hundreds more electric car chargers in the curbside lane, preventing any other use of that space for generations.
August 29, 2024
Citi Bike Docks Will Charge E-Bikes — But They’re Only on the Sidewalk (For Now)
Officials unveiled New York City's first two Citi Bike stations capable of recharging e-bike batteries on Monday.
May 21, 2024
