National Links: New Data
Community land trusts keep homes affordable, transit advocates push better storytelling, Waymo faces accountability questions, and Norway proves EV success needs long-term policy.
Category: Transportation
National Links: That Buzzing Sound
Weekly roundup highlights urban policy, transportation, and city design issues collected by The Overhead Wire and shared via Greater Greater Washington.
For drivers and transit users, job access in nearly all major US cities is on the decline
A new report states that between 2022 and 2023, job access via car and transit declined across most large U.S. cities; walking and biking saw modest gains.
Talks of NLX Need Verifiable Facts, not Conjecture
From the Twin Cities to the Twin Ports, public support for NLX should center on verifiable facts around cost, congestion and climate.
Complete Streets are Good for Business
Complete streets aren’t just for those biking, walking and using transit: they’ll also benefit motorists, residents and, yes, even business owners.
Beyond Traffic: Transportation as a Social Construct
Researchers propose a three-tier framework—individual, community, systemic—to reframe urban transport as a social construct influencing equity, culture, power, and future mobility.
Reorganizing Transportation Authority in the Twin Cities if Feds Cut Bike Money
Federal rollbacks on bike and pedestrian funding expose the weaknesses of Minnesota’s fragmented transportation system, making the case for unified regional governance.
Street Views: The Great Multi-Modal Get-Together
The Minnesota State Fair’s investment in options to “get there” by transit and biking sets a year-round example for the metro.
How to Bike to the State Fair in 2025
Biking to the Great Minnesota Get-Together can be cheaper, quicker and less stressful than driving — if you can find the right route.
Do Early School Start Times Discourage Active Transportation?
A recent study suggests that improving infrastructure may be key in allowing more kids to experience the benefits of walking and biking to school.