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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.

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.

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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.

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.

Talking Headways Podcast: Zoning for Vermicelli

Sara Bronin on her book Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World, and why zoning is an opportunity for people to reshape their communities.

Thursday’s Headlines Start the New Year With a Tragedy

The attack on Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning was the latest and deadliest example of a killer using a vehicle as a weapon.

Anyone Can Redesign a Street. Here’s How.

Got an internet connection? You can redesign a street — no transportation engineering degree needed.

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