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It takes more than car-shaming to change car use
People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.
February 26, 2020
How Uber Could Get Its Drivers Out of the Bike Lanes
Operators driving for the for-hire behemoth break traffic laws with abandon — compromising our safety. But Uber could use its data to police them.
February 25, 2020
Vision Zero is Missing Something Big: Getting Cars Off the Road
A leading transportation researcher argues for the addition of a sixth pillar to the five-part strategy.
February 21, 2020
Pedestrians Aren’t Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings
500 people die every year in *non*-roadway car crashes — because so many cars crash through building walls.
February 19, 2020
Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve
"Government and public health officials routinely face problems that exceed their capacities and powers. Traffic deaths are not one of them," says the transportation aide to would-be president Mike Bloomberg.
February 18, 2020
Mayors: Cars Are Killing Us, But We Can’t Stop It
"On many questions, a sizable portion of mayors appear unwilling to implement — or are unaware of — best practices in transportation planning," the annual Menino Survey of Mayors concluded.
February 17, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Unnecessary Literature Reviews, Part II
David Levinson talks about the politics of research journals and his new book, "The 30 Minute City."
February 14, 2020
Anti-Car Dems Don’t Have a Presidential Candidate
If you believe in breaking car culture, you won't find a 2020 candidate committed to doing it.
February 13, 2020
Why We Should Be Even More Nervous About AVs
Most Americans worry about sharing the road with still-untested autonomous cars — but even perfecting the tech may not make AVs safe enough.
February 12, 2020
Another City Eliminated Non-Driver Deaths In 2019
Nope, not an American one. But here's what we can learn from their example.
February 11, 2020
