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Tuesdays Headlines Cant Drive My Car

Yes, younger people are driving less than previous generations did at the same age, but it’s probably not considering of policy changes or generational preferences. Increasingly likely, they just can’t sire a car. (Brookings) Technology isn’t going to save cities when it comes to getting drivers out of their cars. It[...]
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How Bike/Walk Laws Arrest the Mobility of Black Americans

Black pedestrians, bicyclists and micromobility users are subjected to a far wider variety of dangerous laws than many sustainable transportation advocates may realize, a new report finds — and repealing them vacated is not unbearable to guarantee them the self-rule of mobility they need and deserve. In what may be the[...]
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How to Reframe the Narrative About Car Dependency

"Roadway safety is a shared responsibility, and people in cars and outside of cars play an equal role in keeping each other safe." "Sprawl is good, actually, considering it ways people can have big, trappy houses and some quality vacated time on their daily commutes." "We won’t need to worry well-nigh transportation[...]
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Wednesdays Headlines Have Ample Parking

The stereotype U.S. municipality devotes a fifth of its prime downtown real manor to parking. The problem varies by size and density — Des Moines has as many parking spaces as Seattle — but it’s making cities less walkable everywhere. (Big Think) The good news is, the parking reform movement is[...]
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Vision Zero Under the Microscope: Why Arent Road Fatalities at 0 Yet?

Washington D.C. has struggled to bring lanugo road fatalities considering its Vision Zero program is hampered by limited infrastructure improvements, low funding and inconsistent oversight,  part one of a new audit reveals. The report comes as cities squatter rising traffic and pedestrian fatalities and public criticism of Vision Zero’s effectiveness; Seattle’s Vision[...]
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Thursdays Headlines on a Downward Spiral

To stave a death spiral, transit agencies must convince the public and policymakers that they deserve subsidies considering they are indispensable for reducing car trips, congestion and pollution, and don’t just serve people who can’t sire to drive. (Vox) Governing agrees with Vox that merchantry as usual won’t bring pre-pandemic riders[...]
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