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A pile of research studies shows that small biz owners have no idea how their customers travel and that they consistently exaggerate the share that drives.

Journalists who don’t acknowledge that reality are failing their readers.
August 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's not everyday that transit is faster than driving but, check this out. Connecting the SFV to the Westside will be a game changer.
The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project has dropped!

Digital version: us.planengage.com/sepulvedacor...

90-day comment period thru Aug. 30. How to comment: www.metro.net/projects/sep...

To whet your appetite: tasty morsel below on travel times vs 🚗
June 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This 👇👇👇
There's a standard pattern when a city like London or Stockholm adopts congestion pricing:

It's initially unpopular b/c drivers view congestion pricing as a tax, but support grows as locals see it reducing traffic and improving urban life.

Looks like it's happening in NYC, too -- and quickly.
6 in 10 say they want NYC congestion pricing to continue, new poll finds
A new poll finds a majority of voters want New York City congestion pricing to stay.
www.cbsnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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My dude @michaelschneider.com literally living that bike life:

Date Night with the wife. . .on a bike!

Full episode: youtu.be/yUnhXtoAsl4
January 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This 👇👇👇. Let's do better.
Americans are ~2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, ~3.5x more likely than a Spaniard, and ~5x more likely than a Japanese person.

Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.

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December 31, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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This video from @translink.bsky.social does an excellent job at explaining how dedicated bus lanes work. We often hear people complain about how the bus lanes are empty. That's a lack of understanding the space efficiency of transit.

youtu.be/r9gjML9d7kk?...
The Empty Bus Lane Myth
YouTube video by TransLink
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December 23, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I'm going to miss this view.
December 18, 2024 at 2:42 AM
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Political Wire is now on Bluesky at @politicalwire.com

Please repost to let your friends know! Thanks for reading!
November 19, 2024 at 5:04 PM