What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Transportation Secretary Pete, Repeal Bike Helmet Laws, and Parking Mandates Repealed

Stretch dollars further: America can afford to build a lot more rail-based transit than projects are delivering. Security exploited: As cities require landlords to accept...

What We’re Reading: Free Transit, Bike Portland, and Sprawling Carbon

Free transit: Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union talks free transit. NEC improvements: There's a new plan for the Northeast Corridor that could improve...

What We’re Reading: Weakening NEPA, Bus Lanes Approved, and Building Density

LA-LAS HSR: Virgin Trains USA plans to have an electric high-speed rail line up and running by 2023 between Southern California and Las Vegas. Expanding...

What We’re Reading: Yearly Cost of Accidents Is Over $800 Billion

Driving is costly in more way than you might think: Most people don't realize the enormous cost of driving; operation costs are much higher...

What We’re Reading: Vote For Sustainable Seattle Parks

Seattle transportation: The Seattle Subway makes their closing arguments on what Sound Transit should prioritize for the update to the Long-Range Plan. Zach argues...

What We’re Reading: Cold Water, Predictive Data, And Dockless Mayhem

DART shakeup: Dallas officials are enthusiastic about pushing forward sensible local bus network changes. Frightening: One person biking catches a scary hit-and-run of person biking...

What We’re Reading: Staying Home, KC Is Third, and Lowered Displacement

Staying home: The New York Times looks at where Americans didn't stay home as the novel coronavirus spread ($). Pandemic lessons: Cities that took the...

What We’re Reading: Filthy Operations, Nation’s Worst Traffic, and Future-Proofing

Snake oil: Washington lawmakers want the state to be exempt from a new federal plan to allow offshore drilling. City fitness zones: Seattle has 16...