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18 of the 24 developments in Chicago’s affordable housing plan are eTODs
At three quarters of the developments, residents will have good access to public transportation, and therefore education, jobs, healthcare and retail.
December 6, 2021
STUDY: Better Bike Policy Could Prevent 15K U.S. Deaths Every Year
If U.S. cities take aggressive but realistic action to replace car trips with bike trips by 2050, they could prevent more than 15,000 premature deaths every year, a new study finds.
December 3, 2021
Can E-Mopedsharing Help Wean Americans Off Car Ownership?
Electric moped sharing became one of the most rapidly growing alternatives to driving in cities around the world during 2021, a new report says.
December 1, 2021
Advocates to Biden: There’s A Better Way to Address Rising Gas Prices
Sustainable transportation advocates are sending a clear message to Washington: the best way to address rising gas prices is to cut oil demand, not increase supply.
November 29, 2021
Wisconsin Car Attack is an Example of Our Failure to Prevent Cars Being Used as Weapons
It was the deadliest automobile massacre in recent American memory, and it was entirely preventable.
November 24, 2021
Let’s address crime, smoking, and homelessness on CTA effectively and humanely
A new petition proposes more police and taller fare gates. We encourage readers to advocate for transit ambassadors and holistic solutions for homelessness instead.
November 23, 2021
Advocates Praise ‘Inspired’ RAISE Grantee List
The federal DOT wowed sustainable transportation advocates with its list of grantees for the RAISE discretionary grant program, which will funnel $1 billion into transportation capital and planning projects across America.
November 23, 2021
Chicago’s dearth of public restrooms limits access to public space. Let’s fix that.
More public bathrooms would help people from many walks of life, including some of our city's most vulnerable residents.
November 21, 2021
Almost No One in Congress Has Signed Onto National ‘Vision Zero’ Pledge
Fewer than 10 percent of members of Congress have signed a pledge to end a national traffic violence epidemic that's on pace to kill more American residents this year than in decades.
November 19, 2021
Four Ways ‘Automobility’ Shapes Our Lives — Besides Crashes and Climate
Te violence of car culture extends far beyond the obvious outrages of car crashes, pollution, destroyed communities and structural racism.
November 18, 2021
