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Talking Headways Podcast: The Demise of Big Oil
If you listen to no other podcast this week, check out this one with a electric car booster who sees the demise of the entire oil industry on the near horizon!
April 2, 2020
Mayor’s Answer on His Underwhelming ‘Open Streets’ Plan is Still Underwhelming — As an Army of Cops Enforces Roads
The mayor has finally discussed his reasoning behind why he created only 1.5 miles of car-free streets in a city with 6,000 miles of roads — and his failure to provide more open space relates to how he sees open space in general: it's dangerous!
March 27, 2020
Uber, Lyft Have Long Screwed Gig Workers with ‘Independent Contractor’ Scam — Now Taxpayers Provide the Bailout
Taxi apps have a long history of denying workers basic protections. That's blowing up in all our faces right now.
March 26, 2020
Look How Well the Freight Industry Can Work When Cars are Banished from U.S. Highways!
We don't need more roads. We just need cars off those roads so our delivery infrastructure can work.
March 25, 2020
Trump Says COVID-19 Deaths May Be the Price Pay For A Strong Economy — Just Like Traffic Deaths
Deadly car crashes are not the price we must pay to sustain our civilization. Neither are coronavirus deaths.
March 24, 2020
The Subway Ridership Collapse — In Three Charts
Todd Schneider created a graphic representation of the subway system's freefall in ridership. It's pretty scary.
March 23, 2020
Congress Urged to Save Transit Agencies During Pandemic
The Senate's $1-trillion stimulus plan provides no financial assistance for the nation’s transit agencies, which are bleeding red ink. That must change, says Transportation For America.
March 20, 2020
During COVID-19, Lime and Bird Pull Back; Spin Steps Up
Micromobility companies are proving their mettle — or lack thereof.
March 20, 2020
NYPD: Bike Injuries Are Up 43 Percent During Coronavirus Crisis
If the corona doesn't get you, the car owner might.
March 19, 2020
Study: Most Car Owners Wish They Didn’t Have to Drive
The problem is, our auto-centric communities force them to make choices that they wish they didn't have to make.
March 19, 2020
