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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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“It Was Magnificent”: Lessons From Berlin and Munich Transit Systems

Last month, a delegation of Illinois state representatives visited Germany to tour transit systems in and between two major cities. Here's what they learned.

Yonah’s List: All the Transit Expansion in the United States in 2024

A review of 2024 — plus a look at the light rail, metro, and bus rapid transit projects planned to open in 2025.

House Reps Urge Biden to Protect Active Transport, Transit Funding

Streetsblog Chicago checks in about what could done to help safeguard the future of walk/bike/transit in our region before Donald Trump takes office again.

New Federal Infrastructure Grants Awarded: Many in California

The USDOT will award infrastructure grants in a range of programs, and California will receive about $260 million for a mixed bag of 26 different projects.

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.

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