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Talking Headways Podcast: The Mayors of Innovation

By Jeff Wood | Nov 1, 2017 | No Comments

This week's podcast features mayors of three major American cities discussing transportation and "innovation." Libby Schaaf of Oakland, Bill Peduto of Pittsburgh, and Michael Hancock of Denver shared the stage at September's Rail~volution conference for a panel moderated by Maurice Jones of LISC.

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How Philadelphia Fixed Parking Craters Using Tax Policy

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 30, 2017 | No Comments

Using tax incentives and a dash of zoning, Philadelphia set off a virtuous cycle, reducing dependence on cars.

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How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 27, 2017 | No Comments

Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, lost 20 percent of its taxable land when highways came through. That's just the beginning.

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Talking Headways Podcast: A Tombstone for NEPA

By Jeff Wood | Oct 20, 2017 | No Comments

This week we return to Rail~Volution for a talk with Diana Mendes, who leads the transit and rail practice at HNTB. Diana tells us about meeting the author of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), what needs to change about environmental planni...

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We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 19, 2017 | No Comments

The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.

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Texas DOT Open to Burying I-345 in Dallas

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 18, 2017 | No Comments

Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.

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U.S. DOT Gets Swept Up in Trump’s Climate Denial Binge

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 17, 2017 | No Comments

You have until November 6 to urge U.S. DOT to preserve climate accountability in transportation policy.

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Utah Police Shooting Underscores the Added Threat Facing Black People on Bikes

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 6, 2017 | No Comments

Police stopped Patrick Harmon for riding his bike without a rear light. When he attempted to flee, officer Clinton Fox shot him three times in the back.

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The Problem With America’s New Streetcars

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 4, 2017 | No Comments

The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.

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Will Florida’s New Approach to Urban Streets Reduce Its Traffic Carnage?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 3, 2017 | No Comments

Florida DOT has formalized the idea that in cities and town centers, roads should be designed differently than in rural places.

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Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 28, 2017 | No Comments

An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.

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Public Health Experts Give America an “F” on Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 27, 2017 | No Comments

The U.S. gets failing grades on walkability in a withering new report from the National Physical Activity Plan, a coalition that includes public health behemoths like the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association.

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