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“...there is no such thing as a Lost Cause because there is no such thing as a Gained Cause. We fight for lost causes because we know that our defeat and dismay may be the preface to our successors’ victory, though that victory itself will be temporary...”― T.S. Eliot, Selected Essays: 1917-1932
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The state agency in charge of building Texas’ massive highways says Texans need more ways to get around if the state’s going to continue to grow — a stunning acknowledgment in car-dominant Texas.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
TxDOT: Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit
As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.
www.texastribune.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The state agency in charge of building Texas’ massive highways says Texans need more ways to get around if the state’s going to continue to grow — a stunning acknowledgment in car-dominant Texas.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
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The use of e-bikes has grown rapidly in recent years, with sales skyrocketing to over 1.1 million in 2022. This positive trend shows that e-bikes are shifting people out of vehicles for everyday needs.
However, an increase in crashes is sparking discussion about increased regulation.
However, an increase in crashes is sparking discussion about increased regulation.
Rise in E-Bike Crashes Leads to Discussions About Regulation, Bans — Greater Ohio Policy Center
What steps can communities take to help maintain the positive growth in usage of e-bikes while also promoting user safety and the safety of pedestrians?
www.greaterohio.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The use of e-bikes has grown rapidly in recent years, with sales skyrocketing to over 1.1 million in 2022. This positive trend shows that e-bikes are shifting people out of vehicles for everyday needs.
However, an increase in crashes is sparking discussion about increased regulation.
However, an increase in crashes is sparking discussion about increased regulation.
@T4America’s annual #TCampDC is happening on Jan. 10!
This is an opportunity for advocates to brainstorm ways to raise awareness and pave the way for a better future in transportation.
You don’t want to miss it ⬇️
t4america.org/transportati...
This is an opportunity for advocates to brainstorm ways to raise awareness and pave the way for a better future in transportation.
You don’t want to miss it ⬇️
t4america.org/transportati...
TransportationCamp DC
Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Catholic University's Pryzbyla Center for another year of TransportationCamp DC.
t4america.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@T4America’s annual #TCampDC is happening on Jan. 10!
This is an opportunity for advocates to brainstorm ways to raise awareness and pave the way for a better future in transportation.
You don’t want to miss it ⬇️
t4america.org/transportati...
This is an opportunity for advocates to brainstorm ways to raise awareness and pave the way for a better future in transportation.
You don’t want to miss it ⬇️
t4america.org/transportati...
We’re so back! After taking 2025 off, TransportationCamp DC is coming back in 2026, better than ever—in person at Catholic University in Northeast DC. Space is limited, register now!
t4america.org/transportati...
t4america.org/transportati...
TransportationCamp DC
Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Catholic University's Pryzbyla Center for another year of TransportationCamp DC.
t4america.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We’re so back! After taking 2025 off, TransportationCamp DC is coming back in 2026, better than ever—in person at Catholic University in Northeast DC. Space is limited, register now!
t4america.org/transportati...
t4america.org/transportati...
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We're excited to announce that we're bringing #TCampDC back on January 10th!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We're excited to announce that we're bringing #TCampDC back on January 10th!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
Save the date and get ready to get your tickets when they go live next week!
Hey, look at that!
Beth Osborne's transition to SGA's President & CEO was highlighted in Mass Transit magazine alongside other leaders in the transit industry 👏 @bethosborne.bsky.social
Check it out ⤵️
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Check it out ⤵️
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
People on the move: MetroLINK, CapMetro, Smart Growth America, HDR
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
www.masstransitmag.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey, look at that!
"Europe seems to have much more state capacity to build infrastructure. Our costs are several times higher...I would like to see the federal government require that states collect basic highway project data in consistent ways." Accountability=no brainer.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
American Roads Are Paved With Inefficiency
Why do US highway projects cost so much? A researcher finds some surprising sources of infrastructure inflation, and points to ways to make road work more affordable.
www.bloomberg.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Europe seems to have much more state capacity to build infrastructure. Our costs are several times higher...I would like to see the federal government require that states collect basic highway project data in consistent ways." Accountability=no brainer.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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@bethosborne.bsky.social emphasized her top priorities [for reauthorization] are a “fix-it-first” approach and a system that requires measurable safety improvements and holds everyone accountable for results.
“We want massive changes or a rollback of the program.”
enotrans.org/article/advo...
“We want massive changes or a rollback of the program.”
enotrans.org/article/advo...
Advocates Responding to Policy Changes and Preparing for Reauthorization - The Eno Center for Transportation
October 17, 2025 - At an Eno webinar last week, transportation advocates stressed the need for major policy shifts, stronger accountability, and smarter investment as Congress prepares to reauthorize ...
enotrans.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@bethosborne.bsky.social emphasized her top priorities [for reauthorization] are a “fix-it-first” approach and a system that requires measurable safety improvements and holds everyone accountable for results.
“We want massive changes or a rollback of the program.”
enotrans.org/article/advo...
“We want massive changes or a rollback of the program.”
enotrans.org/article/advo...
We’ve been promised safer roads, repaired roads, and less congestion. All lies. Fulfill the promises or cut off the funds. We can tell the states to figure out how. But if they don’t produce results then they lose discretion or money.
enotrans.org/article/advo...
enotrans.org/article/advo...
Advocates Responding to Policy Changes and Preparing for Reauthorization - The Eno Center for Transportation
October 17, 2025 - At an Eno webinar last week, transportation advocates stressed the need for major policy shifts, stronger accountability, and smarter investment as Congress prepares to reauthorize ...
enotrans.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We’ve been promised safer roads, repaired roads, and less congestion. All lies. Fulfill the promises or cut off the funds. We can tell the states to figure out how. But if they don’t produce results then they lose discretion or money.
enotrans.org/article/advo...
enotrans.org/article/advo...
In an ironic twist, Brannon found that outfitting dummies with the kind of high-visibility gear that DOTs constantly encourage walkers to wear appeared to actually make the automatic braking technology worse at detecting walkers' presence...
@usdot.bsky.social
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/e...
@usdot.bsky.social
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/e...
'Embarrassment': Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Still Flawed at Night — Streetsblog USA
Relying solely on vehicle automation for pedestrian detection and collision avoidance is not advised, a new study said.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In an ironic twist, Brannon found that outfitting dummies with the kind of high-visibility gear that DOTs constantly encourage walkers to wear appeared to actually make the automatic braking technology worse at detecting walkers' presence...
@usdot.bsky.social
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/e...
@usdot.bsky.social
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/e...
We’re excited to introduce Roadmaps and Roadblocks, a series of interviews explores how the federal surface transportation program that supports highways, transit, passenger rail and active transportation got to be the way it is and how we can improve it.
www.fundersnetwork.org/mobility-acc...
www.fundersnetwork.org/mobility-acc...
Roadmaps and Roadblocks: Federal Transportation Interview Series – The Funders Network
www.fundersnetwork.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We’re excited to introduce Roadmaps and Roadblocks, a series of interviews explores how the federal surface transportation program that supports highways, transit, passenger rail and active transportation got to be the way it is and how we can improve it.
www.fundersnetwork.org/mobility-acc...
www.fundersnetwork.org/mobility-acc...
Who Doesn’t Have a Car?
A new @nrdc.org map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
A new @nrdc.org map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
Who Doesn’t Have a Car?
A new NRDC map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Who Doesn’t Have a Car?
A new @nrdc.org map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
A new @nrdc.org map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
Yonah Freemark credits WMATA’s funding deal to strong management under CEO Randy Clarke. “DC Metro has done a really good job in terms of bringing people back. The service is substantially better than it was pre-pandemic...”
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
The Wave of Transit ‘Fiscal Cliffs,’ Explained
Covid and inflation played a role. But for many agencies, the crisis goes much deeper.
www.planetizen.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Yonah Freemark credits WMATA’s funding deal to strong management under CEO Randy Clarke. “DC Metro has done a really good job in terms of bringing people back. The service is substantially better than it was pre-pandemic...”
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
Is your state making progress on roadway safety, repairing roads and bridges, and investing in transit/walking/biking? Find out!
Join Steve Davis and Corrigan Salerno for a conversation on @t4america.bsky.social's State of the State data hub on Sep. 24, 12-1pm ET.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Steve Davis and Corrigan Salerno for a conversation on @t4america.bsky.social's State of the State data hub on Sep. 24, 12-1pm ET.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding the State of the System: Walking through our data hub for better transportation advocacy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e...
With Transportation for America’s interactive State of the System (SOS) data hub, you’ll learn how to use the foundational transportation data we’ve assembled and synthesized that answers these critic...
us02web.zoom.us
September 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Is your state making progress on roadway safety, repairing roads and bridges, and investing in transit/walking/biking? Find out!
Join Steve Davis and Corrigan Salerno for a conversation on @t4america.bsky.social's State of the State data hub on Sep. 24, 12-1pm ET.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Steve Davis and Corrigan Salerno for a conversation on @t4america.bsky.social's State of the State data hub on Sep. 24, 12-1pm ET.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"For decades...the US worked actively to make the car the only viable way to travel...they built roads for just one kind of vehicle...[and] in zoning practices that prohibit development where transit is good and cars aren’t necessary."
tinyurl.com/yckbz398
tinyurl.com/yckbz398
Should We Let Public Transit Die?
Urban-rural hostility is fueling a public transportation crisis in US cities. But demands to abandon bus and train riders ignore the economic and social costs of cutting service.
tinyurl.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"For decades...the US worked actively to make the car the only viable way to travel...they built roads for just one kind of vehicle...[and] in zoning practices that prohibit development where transit is good and cars aren’t necessary."
tinyurl.com/yckbz398
tinyurl.com/yckbz398
The 2025 Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Conference: Fostering Resilience is convening November 12-14 at The Hotel at University of Maryland. Come strategize about how to foster resilient small businesses and remain resilient in anti-displacement work.
antidisplacement.org/2025-sban-co...
antidisplacement.org/2025-sban-co...
2025 SBAN Conference - Small Business Anti-Displacement Network (SBAN)
antidisplacement.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The 2025 Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Conference: Fostering Resilience is convening November 12-14 at The Hotel at University of Maryland. Come strategize about how to foster resilient small businesses and remain resilient in anti-displacement work.
antidisplacement.org/2025-sban-co...
antidisplacement.org/2025-sban-co...
Many are upset that @usdot is pulling back grant funds. They are focusing multimodal grant programs on projects for one mode—so the opposite of multimodal. All modes are equal, but some modes are more equal than others.
@t4america.bsky.social saw much of this coming. Let's learn from it.
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@t4america.bsky.social saw much of this coming. Let's learn from it.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Many are upset that @usdot is pulling back grant funds. They are focusing multimodal grant programs on projects for one mode—so the opposite of multimodal. All modes are equal, but some modes are more equal than others.
@t4america.bsky.social saw much of this coming. Let's learn from it.
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@t4america.bsky.social saw much of this coming. Let's learn from it.
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The difference between U.S. policy and safer countries: "Rather than design to allow the highest possible speeds safely, self-enforcing or self-explaining roadways use geometry and design features to constrain speeds to what is believed to be safe for the context."
ict.illinois.edu/news/newslet...
ict.illinois.edu/news/newslet...
Self-enforcing roadways bringing safety up to speed
Self-enforcing roadways bringing safety up to speed
ict.illinois.edu
September 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The difference between U.S. policy and safer countries: "Rather than design to allow the highest possible speeds safely, self-enforcing or self-explaining roadways use geometry and design features to constrain speeds to what is believed to be safe for the context."
ict.illinois.edu/news/newslet...
ict.illinois.edu/news/newslet...
Who opposes physical activity? Those that lobby for:
-eliminating parking levies
-petrol subsidies and tax cuts
-rezoning at the urban fringe low-density housing
-driverless cars to improve safety rather than for less need to drive in the first place
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
-eliminating parking levies
-petrol subsidies and tax cuts
-rezoning at the urban fringe low-density housing
-driverless cars to improve safety rather than for less need to drive in the first place
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Who opposes physical activity? Those that lobby for:
-eliminating parking levies
-petrol subsidies and tax cuts
-rezoning at the urban fringe low-density housing
-driverless cars to improve safety rather than for less need to drive in the first place
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
-eliminating parking levies
-petrol subsidies and tax cuts
-rezoning at the urban fringe low-density housing
-driverless cars to improve safety rather than for less need to drive in the first place
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
Due to high demand, @Amtrak has added a train car on the new Mardi Gras rail service to NOLA for upcoming Saints home football games.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Sunday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Oct. 12
Sunday, Oct. 26
Sunday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Dec. 14
Sunday, Dec. 21
Tickets will go fast!
Sunday, Sept. 14
Sunday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Oct. 12
Sunday, Oct. 26
Sunday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Dec. 14
Sunday, Dec. 21
Tickets will go fast!
September 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Due to high demand, @Amtrak has added a train car on the new Mardi Gras rail service to NOLA for upcoming Saints home football games.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Sunday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Oct. 12
Sunday, Oct. 26
Sunday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Dec. 14
Sunday, Dec. 21
Tickets will go fast!
Sunday, Sept. 14
Sunday, Oct. 5
Sunday, Oct. 12
Sunday, Oct. 26
Sunday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Dec. 14
Sunday, Dec. 21
Tickets will go fast!
The Trump administration’s inaction at USDOT may lead to FY2022 grants expiring at the end of September, putting millions in community projects at risk.
t4america.org/2025/09/10/u...
t4america.org/2025/09/10/u...
USDOT might let your projects’ grant funding die - Transportation For America
The Trump administration’s inaction at USDOT may lead to FY2022 grants expiring at the end of Fiscal Year 2025, potentially putting millions in community projects at risk. Unless funding is obligated ...
t4america.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Trump administration’s inaction at USDOT may lead to FY2022 grants expiring at the end of September, putting millions in community projects at risk.
t4america.org/2025/09/10/u...
t4america.org/2025/09/10/u...
If we only chase ‘more,’ without asking where, what, and for who, we risk repeating the same mistakes without addressing the root cause of the current crisis.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
Smart growth: The abundance we need - Smart Growth America
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
September 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If we only chase ‘more,’ without asking where, what, and for who, we risk repeating the same mistakes without addressing the root cause of the current crisis.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...