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David Reich, Uber’s head of transit, discusses the company's partnership with RTD at Union Station Tuesday. Also pictured: RTD General Manager Dave Genova and Jonathan Donovan of Masabi, the company that makes RTD's mobile app. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Uber is a Slow-Motion Tragedy

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 15, 2019 | No Comments

More congested cities. Weakened transit systems. To top it off, Uber lost $5.2 billion last quarter.

Federal Program Would Help Cities Tear Down Highways

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 15, 2019 | No Comments

A new pot of money would help undo the sometimes-racist legacy of urban highway construction.

Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 12, 2019 | No Comments

Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.

Free Transit May Come to Salt Lake City

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2019 | No Comments

Two mayoral candidates have plans to make transit free. And a new survey shows overwhelming public support.

Koch Bros. Cash Helping to Kill Phoenix Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2019 | No Comments

The Latino business owner who was the face of the campaign has quit, saying she was "used."

Autonomous Car Industry’s Frightening Vision for Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2019 | No Comments

Cattle gates for pedestrians in NYC. "Antiseptic cities." This is what auto industry officials tell the New York Times they envision for self-driving cars.

Study: Drivers Behave More Dangerously Around Women Cyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 1, 2019 | No Comments

Research finding that drivers pass women more closely may help explain why women express greater fears about cycling.

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A Denver Newscaster’s Epic Takedown of Bike-Lane Nimbys

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 26, 2019 | No Comments

After a woman on a bike was killed on Marion Street, opponents of proposed safety upgrades to a bike lane there tried to justify their opposition — in classic Nimby style — by saying the street was in a historic district. But Kyle Clark wasn’t having it.