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Federal Funding Bill Contains $45M for New Active Transportation Program
The massive new federal funding bill making its way through Washington includes $45 million in much-needed funds for active transportation projects — but it's still a tiny fraction of what American communities actually need.
December 23, 2022
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 22
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December 22, 2022
What It Takes to Put a Seat At Every Bus Stop in Town
In just seven months, a small-town mayor and his staff installed a quick-build bench called a "simmeseat" at every bus stop in town that didn't already have one.
December 21, 2022
Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians
Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles hit a troubling plateau last year — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.
December 15, 2022
Beyond Ciclovia: Five Lessons on Sustainable Transportation from Colombia
A couple months ago, I took a long-awaited vacation to Colombia, a country that’s been on my sustainable transportation nerd bucket list for years.
December 9, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: One Year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This week, we’re joined once again by Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins and Helen Chin to talk about the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
December 2, 2022
That Viral NY Times Article on Road Death Was Only the Tip of the Iceberg
The New York Times jumped into the ongoing conversation about why American road deaths are so rapidly outpacing the rest of the industrialized world — but the scratch-the-surface approach left a lot of causes and solutions on the table.
December 1, 2022
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November 28, 2022
More than 500 People Will Die on Roads This Thanksgiving (But They Don’t Have To)
An estimated 518 people will die in car crashes on U.S. roads this Thanksgiving, a leading safety organization says — but little is being done to save lives by addressing the root causes of traffic violence.
November 23, 2022
Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters
People who die in car crashes largely go unmemorialized in the public realm, even as they are deeply mourned by those they’ve left behind.
November 18, 2022
