A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the U.S. will have trouble actually implementing it without an upheaval on our national transportation culture.
The U.S. ban on Russian oil has sustainable transportation advocates urging leaders to take action before surging gas prices overwhelm American families — by giving them access to the active and shared transportation they have long needed.
We are relaunching the Future of Transportation Caucus because our work to build more equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation systems is far from finished and we cannot miss this opportunity to deliver for our communities.
Sustainability leaders are furious at the United States Postal Service for dragging its feet on ditching gas-powered trucks — and the agency doesn't seem to be considering cargo bikes, either.