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Talking Headways Podcast: The Overlap of Public Transit and Homelessness
Transit chief and homeless outreach providers chat about how transit agencies are tackling the issues vulnerable populations face.
February 16, 2023
To Make Cities More Sustainable, Should We All Put On Mascot Costumes?
A Maryland activist is poking fun at people who oppose sustainable transportation projects with the help of a human-sized insect costume.
February 10, 2023
Residents push for bike/ped upgrades, car-free Columbus Dr. at Grant Park open house
It was clear that people who provided input at the open house are most concerned with improving safety, and prioritizing walking and biking.
February 8, 2023
Half of Americans Will Get Vision Zero Plans in New Federal Grant
More than half of the U.S. population will live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington.
February 3, 2023
How Mayors Can Lead The Way to a Sustainable Transportation Future (Hint: Listen to John Bauters)
Not enough U.S. mayors make sustainable transportation a priority, and even the ones that do don’t always get much done.
January 31, 2023
Are You Lonely? It’s Not You, It’s the Way We’ve Built our Nation
If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences.
January 28, 2023
Big Admission: “I Was Wrong About Sharrows”
Sharrows allow officials to take credit for doing something for bicycle safety without impacting car traffic, even though that something is next to nothing.
January 25, 2023
Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up
A long-fought effort to get states to spend more of their federal infrastructure dollars on fixing highways rather than building new ones is in peril in the newly GOP-lead House.
January 23, 2023
The Dangers of Driving Are Way More Normalized Than We Think
People raised in a car-dominated culture are measurably more likely to accept the societal harms and inequities associated with driving than other public health threats, a new study finds.
January 19, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Speculative Futures and Cities
This week, we’re joined by Johanna Hoffman to talk about her book, “Speculative Futures: Design Approaches to Navigate Change, Foster Resilience, and Co-Create the Cities We Need.”
January 6, 2023
