Alarming Report Shows that Two Auto-Braking Systems Can’t See People in Reflective Garb
The safety strips are useless in the eyes of automatic braking systems on two very popular car models.
Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Robbery
Ben Ross and Joe Cortright on how highway modeling is used to expand highways around the country.
New from NACTO: Here’s How Your City Can Embrace Biking
Bike's are the fastest-growing mode of transportation — here's how to make the best of it.
This week's headlines
The Smoke of Friday’s Headlines Gets in Your Eyes
Like cigarettes, big trucks and SUVs kill innocent people. So why not regulate them like cigarettes?
Thursday’s Headlines Spin in Circles
Despite their advantages, it takes some deft messaging to get Americans to accept roundabouts, CityLab reports.
Wednesday’s Headlines Take the Bus
A big transit roundup, the New Orleans vehicle ramming attack, and more in today's headlines.
Tuesday’s Headlines are Smiling for the Cameras
Congestion pricing is a make-or-break issue not just for traffic safety and the climate, but progressive politics as a whole, according to Henry Grabar.
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Court Ruling Paves the Way For Mass. to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws
A hotly anticipated ruling from the Commonwealth’s Supreme Judicial Court affirms that the state government has a clear authority to sue cities and towns that insist on preserving segregationist zoning laws near MBTA stations, in violation of the state’s new MBTA Communities Law.
Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape
An ounce of preemptive streetscape improvements is worth a pound of cops.
CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050
And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.
Commentary: Why do Leaders Only React to Traffic Violence When it Comes from Terrorists?
As horrible as they were, it's important to have perspective about the attacks in Magdeburg and New Orleans.
OPINION: Vision Zero Begins with Drivers Simply Sharing the Road
No one person or mode of transportation has monopolistic rights to the road. But drivers think they do.
NYC Expands Safe E-Bike Charging Initiative Amid Battery Fire Concerns
Landlords and tenants will be allowed to apply to install e-bike battery charging cabinets on the sidewalk.
Monday’s Headlines Reveal More on the New Orleans Attack
New Orleans officials were warned that someone could use a vehicle to commit a terrorist attack, but didn't use equipment that could have prevented last week's tragedy.
Congestion Pricing Has Begun in NYC! Here’s What it Means for The Big Apple and America
The age of congestion pricing began at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Here are the answers to all your questions.
Friday’s Headlines Want the Freedom of Options
It's true that Americans love their cars, but it's also true that they don't want to have to drive everyplace, The Guardian reports.
Friday Video: Even 1950s Disney Knew ‘Car Brain’ Was Real
75 years later, this Disney cartoon about how cars change our way of seeing the world proved shockingly prescient.