Does USDOT Secretary Duffy's term "DEI bike lanes" make any sense? No, it does not. Wes & David discussed how Trump administration's attacks on bike lanes and transit are making travel more dangerous.

David, on Canada-US traffic safety comparisons: "The average American is more than 2x as likely to die in a crash in a given year than the average Canadian. They love cars; it's a spacious, wide open country. And yet they are way safer than [Americans]. It's important to ask ourselves why."

Across the Hudson, soccer superstar (and current World Cup commentator) Thierry Henry would regularly ride PATH when he played for the New York Red Bulls. www.politico.com/states/new-y...

One weird trick to prevent cars from blocking bike lanes: Place orange cones atop the bike lane's paint. @wesmars.bsky.social explains

A listener asked how transit agencies could better serve women. @davidzipper.bsky.social's answer: Provide more service outside of downtown, especially at off-peak times From the new episode, out tomorrow

World Cup fans are about to get firsthand experience in American sprawl and car-centrism. They're unlikely to be impressed. From the latest episode, out tomorrow.

One simple trick to ruin an American sports stadium: Surround it with car parking From the new episode, out next week

It's a terrible idea to pause the gas tax when gas is expensive. 🔹 Most consumers won't notice 🔹 Oil companies and gas stations can simply raise prices 🔹 Future taxpayers will have to pay more (“robbing Peter to pay Paul”) 🔹 Discourages transit, e-bikes, and EVs From the new episode, out tomorrow

In the new episode, Wes and David discuss why so many Dutch people use beat up, old bicycles to get around—and why that's awesome. Out next week, on your favorite podcast platform.

The next episode is all about the auto industry. Here David explains why car companies are eager to offer personal AVs—and why many will want to own one instead of hailing robotaxis. Ep 21 out next week.

Terrific crowd in Denver yesterday for our live recording with special guest @jlocantore.bsky.social of Denver Streets Partnership. Episode out next week thru www.lookbothwayspodcast.com (or any podcast app)

A snippet from the new episode, out later this week: What happens when car companies exaggerate what their driver assistance systems can do? Misled consumers take dangerous risks, assuming their car will keep them safe. NHTSA and the FTC never should’ve allowed this to happen.

No joke: @wesmars.bsky.social once reviewed a study that proposed getting rid of sidewalks. Using a statistical model, the authors found that pedestrian crashes mostly happen on streets with sidewalks. Their solution: No sidewalks! From the newest episode, out later this week

New episode is up! Check it out to learn: 🔹 Why "crash deaths per mile" is a safety metric that needs to die 🔹 How higher gas prices beget better transportation choices 🔹 Why DC's mayor is happy to turn city streets into racetracks lookbothwayspod.podbean.com/e/episode-18...

@wesmars.bsky.social explains why higher gas prices can lead people to choose cleaner, healthier, and safer forms of transportation. From Ep 18, coming later this week.

In 1984, an episode of Murder She Wrote featured a self-driving car with a murderous remote operator. Seriously. @wesmars.bsky.social explains (clip from the new pod, out later this week)

In the next episode, David & Wes answer audience questions like this one from Gary, who asks why car headlights are so awful. @wesmars.bsky.social: "Headlights could be done so much better than they are now." Full episode coming later this week

Sneak peak of our upcoming bonus episode, recorded live at the Safe Roads Summit in Fort Lauderdale. Special guest: Greg Stuart, head of the Broward County MPO. @wesmars.bsky.social thinks this one should be called "between six ferns."

David & Wes are in Fort Lauderdale for the Safe Roads Summit, and they're about to record a bonus episode w/Broward County MPO chief Greg Stuart. South Florida's streets are among the most deadly in the US. They have some ideas for improvement. Episode available soon on your favorite podcast app.

Episode 16 is up! Wes and David delve into the challenges rural transportation — and ask whether autonomous vehicles might provide a solution. Also, how bad is the "bikelash" roiling many US cities? lookbothwayspod.podbean.com/e/episode-16...

Want to see a town that built second-floor sidewalks a strategy to compete with suburbia? Put Morristown, Tennessee on your travel itinerary. That's what @davidzipper.bsky.social did. From the new episode, out shortly.

@davidzipper.bsky.social on the disinterest that AV companies have shown in rural America: "The places where robotaxis could do the most good are not the places where robotaxi companies can make the most money." From the new episode, coming later this week.

In a new episode, @wesmars.bsky.social explained how he once tried — and failed — to get a ticket as a bicyclist (for research!). He probably would've had an easier time if he was Black or Latino.

Daniel is right. "Improving mobility"is a less compelling transit talking point than "reducing congestion," but it's more honest. substack.com/profile/8520...

​On the latest episode, David and Wes discussed an inconvenient truth for urbanists: Better transit service will improve regional mobility, but— let's be honest—it won't actually reduce traffic congestion. (Blame induced demand.)

Last week, we talked about the Future of Useful Transit & how Denver's transit agency—who recently declared a shift towards prioritizing big events—is misdiagnosing the problem This week, this same transit agency decided to do exactly what we suggested: increase frequency (correlation ≠ causation)

It's true! We agreed that one (1) Trump idea for transportation is genuinely terrific. (Hint: It's not dressing up before going to the airport.) Thanks for the kind words, @jordihoney.bsky.social. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

In which @wesmars.bsky.social invokes Taylor Swift to fix Chicago's parking meter fiasco—and it almost makes sense. From the new episode, coming later this week.

@davidzipper.bsky.social thinks the rising popularity of golf carts suggests that the US has untapped demand for mnicars that are widespread across East Asia and Europe. A snippet from the latest episode, available Thursday.

A sneak preview of the episode coming later this week. David likes Amtrak's Quiet Car. Wes does, too — but he also wants a Party Car.