Study: COVID-Era Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increase Cycling Trips Up to 48%
European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling trips by as much as 48 percent.
January 28, 2022
The Best EV Charging Solution that No One is Talking About
For sustainable transportation advocates, the answer may seem pretty obvious: at the bus depot.
January 26, 2022
Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the ‘Future of Transportation’ Caucus
More money poured into the same broken system does not guarantee it will yield better results.
January 24, 2022
Viral Video of W. Va. Reporter Struck by Pick-Up Driver on Live TV Should be a Watershed Moment
A horrifying car crash that aired during a live TV news broadcast in West Virginia is sparking a conversation about roadway and workplace safety.
January 21, 2022
These States Won’t Adopt Even Bare Minimum Roadway Safety Laws
More than 40 states have failed to adopt common-sense laws that advocates say would prevent many of the most easily avoidable crash deaths.
January 19, 2022
That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’
A new viral Dodge ad has some street safety advocates outraged at the notoriously aggressive carmaker.
January 14, 2022
Why Tesla Can Program Its Cars to Break Road Safety Laws
Thousands of Teslas are now being equipped with a feature that prompts the car to break common traffic laws.
January 12, 2022
REPORT: In 2021, Drivers Nearly Erased 2020 Climate Wins
U.S. transportation emissions climbed back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels during 2021 — and that modest reduction was almost entirely attributable to decreases in air travel rather than decreases in gasoline consumption, a new study finds.
January 11, 2022
D.C. “Parking Cash Out” Law Makes Employers Refund Workers Who Don’t Drive
A first-of-its-kind municipal law now requires many employers in Washington, D.C. to provide cash to workers who turn down their company-sponsored parking benefits.
January 7, 2022
France Forces Auto Advertisers to Encourage Less Driving
Car makers will be forced to promote walking, cycling, and transit in commercials airing in France, deepening the already stark contrast between how automobiles are marketed in Europe versus car-crazy America.
January 5, 2022