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Lessons on building bike culture from Latin America
Latin American cities can provide insights on how to build bike culture. Mobility experts from Mexico City and Bogotá shared how their cities are creating a bike culture.
June 17, 2021
How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health
Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.
June 16, 2021
Advocates Demand Better Car Safety Standards From Senate
The next baseline infrastructure bill can no longer ignore the need for common-sense vehicle safety improvements that save vulnerable road users’ lives, a coalition of advocates and lawmakers said on Tuesday.
June 15, 2021
Poll: Metro Boston Voters Strongly Support Reconfigured Streets With Fewer Cars, More Public Space
A new poll of Boston-area voters finds strong support for more diverse uses of the public space on city streets, with a desire for more space for outdoor dining, expanded sidewalks, dedicated bus lanes, and protected bike lanes, and less space dedicated for privately-owned motor vehicles.
June 10, 2021
The Sustainable Transport Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to Infrastructure Year
June 7, 2021
Autonomous Taxis Could Speed Up Climate Change
Autonomous vehicles may make our skies dirtier, even if they’re shared and electric, a new study finds.
June 4, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: More Highways, More Driving
This week, we're talking about the disconnect between techno-optimists and urbanists in climate change approach (whoa!).
June 3, 2021
Guest Column: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First
June 1, 2021
MassDOT’s MUTCD Letter Calls for Safer Streets for People, Not Just for Cars
In a May 13 letter to the Federal Highway Administration, MassDOT officials urged the agency to adapt to new mobility options and focus more on the safety of street users who aren't in cars.
May 28, 2021
Not So FAST: Senate Transport Bill Causes Pileup for White House Climate Goals
A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
May 27, 2021
