Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · October 6 · 55m

Supporters of things like transit, Complete Streets, climate, etc. speak hopefully about the support they will get from progressives. This is overly simplistic and naive, and I want to talk about it.

The Steel City is celebrating the Week without Driving ... and some shiny new bus lanes.

8 in 10 Americans back transit investment — yet funding still stalls. TransitCenter's new research identifies the belief gap and the messaging that closes it.

Citywide bus speeds hit 8.5 mph in August, which is the quickest buses have moved through the city in four years

8 in 10 Americans back transit investment — yet funding still stalls. TransitCenter's new research identifies the belief gap and the messaging that closes it.

The MTA said it wants riders to be able to convert two seats in the back of all buses into stroller parking by the end of the first quarter 2027.

And you can tell the difference by what happens when you question it.

Two important ballot measures will be on the ballot this November: Connect Bay Area and Stronger Muni for All. Both of these were voter initiatives, and we…

What does the public actually believe about transit — and what's standing in the way of transformative investment? TransitCenter's national belief arc research surveyed 2,000 adults and conducted foc...

New budget refuses a single cent for transit, cuts service for most vulnerable residents.

What does the public actually believe about transit — and what's standing in the way of transformative investment? TransitCenter's national belief arc research surveyed 2,000 adults and conducted foc...

America is having a soccer awakening. Can it have a transit one too?

Riley O'Neil, 35, was fatally struck Friday biking on Halsted Street. Colleagues are working to honor his contribution to the city's bike infrastructure while calling for greater cycling safeguards.

Officials said the plan “resets the relationship" between the MTA and the city transportation department.

After two very disappointing mayoralties, transit users are asking, "Are we finally getting our long-promised Bus Mayor?" The answer? Time will tell.

New legislation in Denver created a program to build, repair and maintain sidewalks throughout the city.

A year ago Metro radically revamped the local bus system; a new report details what worked, what didn’t, and where it can improve.

The governor’s revised May budget plan did not include $690 million in emergency transit funding.

The history of transit ridership in the US is what it is: But it matters enormously how we talk about it.  Many US transit agencies will be facing the voters in the next two years, seeking new funding...

The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.

More than 69 percent of the 500 registered voters surveyed in the Suffolk/Globe poll said they would not be willing to pay to drive to downtown Boston if there was less traffic.