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A City Observatory investigation reveals that taxpayer-funded studies by Oregon’s economic development agency misrepresented academic research to justify tax breaks. London planners…
Read updateA new poll across five Bay Area counties shows majority support for a half-cent sales tax to fund public transport. The coalition…
Read updateA veteran New York council member’s demand for local control over on-street waste bin locations highlights a familiar tension between parking and…
Read updateA Chicago op-ed attacking protected bike lanes has reignited familiar arguments about business impact, safety and equity. London’s parallel experience with Cycle…
Read updateA Berkeley city council vote on protected bike lanes for Hopkins Street pits parking loss against safety for all ages. The same…
Read updateA new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report shows Waymo self-driving vehicles had 68% fewer crashes than human drivers in comparable conditions.…
Read updateThe Trump administration has awarded no new transit capital grants for 18 months, raising questions about the vulnerability of transport funding to…
Read updateA new bikeway on Terra Bella Street in Los Angeles partially replaces lanes removed from Van Nuys Boulevard during light rail construction.…
Read updateA draft US$10 billion plan to protect Boston from sea-level rise highlights the scale of investment needed for coastal cities. For London,…
Read updateNew York City voters will decide in November whether to cut inter-agency delays for bike and bus lanes. The proposal has sparked…
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