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Transportation chair Howard Brookins discusses his effort to make e-scooters permanent
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An ordinance proposed by 21st Ward alderman seeks to make the scooters a permanent part of Chicago’s transportation system.
Good2Go Brings Equitable, All-Electric Carsharing to Roxbury
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A new nonprofit carsharing business recently launched in Roxbury with the goal of offering a lower-cost, all-electric carsharing service for lower-income households. Good2Go started offering short-term rentals of electric cars from three charging stations in Roxbury and Jamaica Plain last month. The all-electric fleet isn’t the only thing that distinguishes the new business from other […]
Talking Headways Podcast: No More Transit Hunger Games
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This week Dan Baer, senior vice president at WSP, talks with Kevin Corbett, president and CEO of New Jersey Transit. In this one-on-one conversation, Baer and Corbett talk about NJ Transit’s response to the pandemic, bus electrification, new technologies, and much more.
Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals
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If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?
Thursday’s Headlines Have a Deal
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Here are the final figures on the Senate infrastructure agreement. Plus, rising traffic is dashing hopes of permanently reclaiming streets from cars.
Why City Sidewalks Still Miss the ADA Mark
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People with mobility challenges in Baltimore, Md. are celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act this week by filing a lawsuit demanding their city actually follow the historic law — and communities across the country could be the target of similar lawsuits soon.