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Talking Headways Podcast: Repairing America’s Broken Housing System
This week, Jenny Schuetz, author of the new book “Fixer Upper,” talks about making housing decisions at the wrong scale, where housing reform would make the most sense, and how to better organize regional housing.
April 15, 2022
Study: Today’s EV Tax Credits Might Actually Increase Emissions
America’s approach to incentivizing electric vehicle adoption may actually increase emissions in the long run, a new study finds.
April 13, 2022
Can ‘Buses-As-Flights’ Get Americans Out of Cars — And Planes?
U.S. airlines are beginning to contract with bus companies to run on-the-ground “flights” between nearby cities.
April 12, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops Championship: Boston vs. Portland, Maine
Our final America’s Best Bus Stop battle is a bit of a David and Goliath story … though our readers might disagree about which stop is really the underdog.
April 8, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: A New Way of Public Engagement in Durham
This week, Aidil Ortiz, principal at Aidilisms, and Mary Kate Morookian, a transit planner at Kimley Horn, speak one-on-one about the Durham Transit Plan and how they approached public engagement.
April 7, 2022
Broadway visioning process: Residents, not developers, should plan the corridor’s future
Last weekend, 48th Ward stakeholders came together for a visioning session to determine the future of Broadway from Ainslie Street (4900 N.) to Devon Avenue (6400 N.)
April 7, 2022
How to Paint Your Own Crosswalk In Your Neighborhood (Hypothetically)
It’s worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists…purely for entertainment purposes, of course.
April 6, 2022
Electric Bicycle Incentives Go Local, But Feds Can Do More
It’s hard to overstate the societal upside — or “positive externalities,” as economists would call them — presented by electric bicycles. By replacing car trips, e-bikes can simultaneously lower emissions, improve street safety, and boost riders’ health.
March 28, 2022
When Should Cities Take Away Dangerous Drivers’ Cars?
How many dangerous driving infractions should one motorist be able to rack up before they lose their car — and will taking it away really make streets safer, if the design of those streets itself isn’t safe?
March 25, 2022
Ten Ways the U.S. Could Cut Gas Reliance Right Now (But Probably Won’t)
A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which the group says will put the planet on track to meet its broader emissions-reduction goals.
March 24, 2022
