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Auto Insurance Companies Subsidize Road Carnage. Here’s How
It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
October 22, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: The Hidden Terror of Driverless Cars (It’s Not What You Think)
Are we going to live in a world where nothing moves unless Amazon or Google, gets a piece of the action?
October 22, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: ‘Come On and Zoom-a Zoom-a Zoom-a Zoom’ Edition
We're not covering the high-tech Zoom scandal over at The New Yorker. But we are covering the big news: the brief and tumultuous loss of ferry service in Greenpoint, plus Wiz Khalifa is sick and tired of drivers buzzing him when he's biking!
October 20, 2020
Car Adman: Vision Zero Movement Can Learn from Auto Industry
In our latest preview of Transportation Alternatives' Vision Zero Cities conference, a former car insider reveals the techniques to develop ads to support the Vision Zero cause.
October 19, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: What’s Next, Locusts? Edition
Our old man editor has an impacted molar. So he's ornery. So let's get right to the news!
October 16, 2020
The Future of E-Bikes Might Be One ‘Clip’ Away
Finally, a clip-on that's perfectly in style.
October 12, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Before and After on Little W. 12th St. Edition
Too bad demonstration projects can't be permanent. Plus all the other news from yesterday.
October 6, 2020
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
October 6, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: School Daze Edition
There's a downside that comes with so many kids heading back to school: death. Advocates again called on Mayor de Blasio to do more to protect students. Plus all the other (non-presidential-debate) stories.
September 30, 2020
IT’S LAGUARDIA AIRTRAIN DAY ON STREETSBLOG: Opinions Abound on $2B Project
Today, we present multiple opinion pieces on the LaGuardia AirTrain. Click the headline above to get links to them all.
September 22, 2020