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If Not for Trump, Last Night Would Have Been Great for Transit
Last night had the makings of a historic election for transit. Voters in cities as varied as Raleigh, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles turned out to support ballot measures to dramatically expand bus and rail service. But the election of Donald Trump and the retention of GOP majorities in both houses of Congress cast a pall of uncertainty over transit agencies everywhere, with continued federal support for transit suddenly in doubt.
November 9, 2016
Seattle Moves to Lower Neighborhood Speed Limits to 20 MPH
Seattle is getting serious about reducing the threat of lethal motor vehicle speeds.
September 14, 2016
CNT Study of D.C. Parking Could Pave the Way for Better Chicago Policies
Chicago’s City Council recently passed a beefed-up transit-oriented development ordinance that eliminates parking minimums for new residential buildings near transit. However, new development outside of the TOD zones still are still generally required to provide a parking space for every unit.
January 20, 2016
Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2015
It's almost time to say goodbye to 2015, which means we're about to hand out Streetsies to recognize achievements for walking, biking, and transit in American cities this year.
December 22, 2015
How Ambitious Will Seattle Get With Its Transit Expansion Plan?
Next November, voters in the Seattle region will be asked to approve a new tax to fund a major expansion of the region's light rail system.
December 8, 2015
Transit vs. Highways: Which Came Out on Top in Local Elections?
There were several local ballot measures with big implications for streets and transportation yesterday, and results were all over the map. Here's how three of the most notable votes turned out.
November 4, 2015
Can Seattle Stop Its Highway Tunnel Boondoggle Before It’s Too Late?
It's been one year since the world's largest tunnel boring machine, "Bertha," got stuck 120 feet beneath Seattle. Before it broke down, the colossal machine had excavated just 1,000 feet of the two-mile tube that's supposed to house a new, $3.1 billion underground highway to replace an aging elevated road called the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
January 5, 2015
Talking Headways Podcast: Here I Am, Stuck in Seattle With You
Stuck in Seattle or Stuck in Sherman Oaks. There are so many places to get stuck these days and so many clowns and jokers making it worse.
December 19, 2014
Seattle Advocates Convince City to Make Major Avenue Safe for Biking
A crucial Seattle street is getting the protected bike lane treatment thanks to the hard work of local advocates.
November 25, 2014
Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct: King of the Highway Boondoggles
A recent report by U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group, “Highway Boondoggles: Wasted Money and America’s Transportation Future,” examines 11 of the most wasteful, least justifiable road projects underway in America right now. Here’s the latest installment in our series profiling the various bad decisions that funnel so much money to infrastructure that does no good.
September 26, 2014