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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
Virginia Snowstorm Nightmare Highlights Need For Better Transportation Policy
A record-breaking snowstorm that left countless drivers stranded overnight on a Virginia highway in sub-zero temperatures has some advocates questioning the region's auto-centric transportation system.
January 4, 2022
Op-Ed: Reimagining Walking Distance
The bipartisan infrastructure bill, passed by the Senate in August, presents a great opportunity to make our towns and cities more walkable.
January 3, 2022
Chicago Community Trust awards $75K to SBC, $13K left to raise by New Year’s
While the last few thousand are always the toughest to raise, with your help we're confident we can reach the finish line.
December 23, 2021
Houston Advocates Slam TxDOT For ‘Deliberately’ Ignoring Highway’s Racist Impacts
TxDOT is allegedly threatening retaliation against the whole Houston region because advocates continue to fight a highway expansion that the agency knows will have a harmful impacts on communities of color.
December 21, 2021
USDOT Pressures States To Spend New Infrastructure Funds Sustainably
As states begin cashing no-strings-attached federal infrastructure checks, U.S. DOT is pushing them to spend those funds on projects that will help end the climate and roadway death crises.
December 17, 2021
