Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt – A History
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This week we’re joined by Kenneth O’Reilly to talk about his book “Asphalt: A History.” We chat about, well, asphalt (which is fascinating!).
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America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
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There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
Out-Of-State Drivers are Just The Worst … At Paying Their NYC Summonses
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Drivers of cars with out-of-state plates owe the city tens of millions of dollars on more than 3.5 million unpaid parking and moving violation summonses since 2016 alone, a Streetsblog investigation of city data has discovered.
Study: A Road Pricing Scheme That Actually Cuts Driving
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Participants who received cash for choosing modes of transport that are most beneficial to society ended up driving far less than study participants who did not get the reward.
Analysis: De Blasio’s Open Streets Program Has Failed
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A majority of the city's open streets have already reclaimed by car drivers and are serving far too few New Yorkers, a new report shows.
TODAY: Two Op-Eds on Bikes — First on E-Bike Credits
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What is the proposed federal e-bike credit, and how could it be better? Here's everything you need to know.
Part 2: The Bike Commuter Benefit
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What is the federal bike commuter benefit, and how could it be better? Here's everything you need to know.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Hummer EV vs. Dodge Demon
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We're launching the quarter-finals with two ads that are so toxic, they bend the definition of the word "commercial" itself — and stretch way past the time limit of the typical 30-second TV spot.
Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half
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The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.
Sanitation Dept. Urged to Get Garbage out of Pedestrians’ Way
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Nineteen months after 'Clean Curbs" was announced with great fanfare, not a container has been sited anywhere. The next mayor ought to get cracking.
DOT ‘Cycling in the City’ Report Confirms 2020 Bike Boom Really Happened
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But the big question: Will it lead to massive redistribution of limited road space?
DOT’s ‘Vision Zero Partner’ Dermot Shea is More Afraid of Bikes Than Cars — Despite His Own Agency’s Data
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He's the Vision Zero partner with zero vision.