Nov 14, 2023
As co-founder of the Congressional Bike Caucus Rep. Earl Blumaneuer (D - Ore.) has long been one of Washington's most staunch advocates for sustainable transportation — not least during the writing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which he fought to make better for vulnerable road users through the inclusion...
Oct 31, 2023
This Halloween, we're giving you a treat instead of a trick, in
the form of an extended (but still bite-sized) interview with
legendary author and climate activist Bill McKibben.
On today's episode of The Brake, we're
revisiting
our conversation from earlier this month about why the
350.org founder thinks the Week...
Oct 17, 2023
Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger
and bigger part of the U.S. transportation landscape. Beyond
headline-grabbing crashes with driverless cars, though, some
advocates may not realize how else this rapidly-emerging
technology is shaping their streets right now — and how it might be
used in the future.
On...
Oct 3, 2023
Many sustainable transportation advocates fear that the era of autonomous vehicles will spur us to even further optimize our streets for the efficient operation of machines rather than the cultivation of experiences that make us fully human. By adopting a framework that radically centers 'livability' on our roads,...
Sep 19, 2023
A lot of ink has been spilled on the long-term impact of
COVID-19 on American transportation. But less has been spilled on
the impcact of long COVID on individual people who walk and bike —
and what happens when the disease makes active transportation
impossible.
On today's episode of "The Brake," Kea Wilson sits...