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Why Are Cops Handcuffing Churro Vendors?
Cops have been cracking down on fare evasion, eating, and selling food in train stations in several cities nationally, sparking demonstrations.
November 12, 2019
City Officials All over the U.S. to Feds: Don’t Mandate Helmet Laws!
NACTO, a group of city transportation officials from all over America, urged the National Transportation Safety Board to pull back from its recommendation earlier this week that all states require adults to wear helmets.
November 8, 2019
Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash
The self-driving Uber car that killed an Arizona woman in March 2018 was not programmed to identify pedestrians outside of a crosswalk and lacked software that could have spared her life, a federal safety agency said.
November 7, 2019
Federal grants approved for 7 local projects to improve bike and ped access to transit
When bus stops and train stations aren't safe or convenient to walk or bike to, that can be a major disincentive to riding transit.
November 4, 2019
Robot Cars of the Future Can’t Fix Traffic, Pollution, Sprawl
Driverless vehicles will contribute to congestion even if there are fewer cars on the road, a new study says.
November 1, 2019
Memphis is the Most Dangerous Place to Walk
Bluff City had the highest fatality rate in the country in 2018 according to federal traffic data.
October 31, 2019
All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
Federal workers spent 28 percent more money on rental cars and 10 times as much on ride share for business travel than the previous year, records show
October 28, 2019
Congress Eyes Increased Funds for Vision Zero
House members propose a bill that would fund pedestrian- and cycling-safety efforts.
October 25, 2019
New CTA budget would move Red Line extension forward with $310M, avoid fare hikes
The CTA's budget is benefitting from the $45 billion state infrastructure package passed this spring.
October 24, 2019
Lightfoot at budget address: Uber and Lyft’s “essentially free rein in Chicago” is over
"I reject – and you should be deeply skeptical – of the false narrative ride-share companies are spreading," Lightfoot said in her speech.
October 23, 2019
