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Victory for Community Resistance: L.A. Cancels Long-Planned $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening
By Joe Linton |
L.A. Metro approved the 'No Build' alternative for planned 710 freeway widening through predominantly Black and brown communities. The action is unprecedented for Southern California.
Reckless Motorists, Dangerous Streets: a Deadly Combination
By Roger Rudick |
Dangerous motorist behaviors, such as speeding, crosswalk incursions, and going the wrong way on a one-way street, are tolerated by law enforcement and a judicial system that basically never suspends or revokes the license of even the most egregious offenders.
Talking Headways Podcast: What It Takes To Be a Developer
By Jeff Wood |
Why people of color who try to build affordable housing face many different kinds of barriers.
Boston, MassDOT Seek ‘Mega’ Cash to Build Allston/I-90 Project
By Christian MilNeil |
On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu and MassDOT submitted a grant application to Washington in hopes of winning $1.2 billion to build the Allston Multimodal Project, a massive reconfiguration of Interstate 90, Soldiers Field Road, and the Framingham/Worcester railroad line on 90 acres of land along the Charles River waterfront in Allston. The funding request will […]
Here’s the CTA’s Explanation for ‘Ghost’ Buses and Trains
By John Greenfield |
Everyone hates the now-common situation where train or bus runs appear the Train Tracker and Bus Tracker, but then disappear before they ever arrive.
Biden’s ‘Justice40’ Initiative Could Mean More Emissions, Worse Health Outcomes in Poor Areas
By Abigail Grimminger |
The aim of the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative should be delivering solutions that will improve daily life to the people who need them most.