If you're looking for some light reading, RMI has a new piece today arguing that more density near transit will help the state reduce climate emissions. rmi.org/solving-colora…

New #TalkingHeadways! This week on the podcast, Ben Holland and @zack_subin join the show to talk about their RMI report Urban Land Use Reform. bit.ly/3r7fhpw Streetsblog USA

Is the Ed Stasium mix of Tim one of the greatest achievements in human history? Maybe not but also LISTEN TO IT

We called on TXDOT to do full air and water quality studies before proceeding with the I-35 project. Rocky Mountain Institute’s calculator says the project wd pollute as much as a small coal-fired power plant in downtown Austin. grist.org/transportation… kxan.com/news/local/tra…

A new calculator from RMI lets you find out exactly how much your community could gain by swapping car trips for e-bike rides—and how much bang for your buck you'd get if you adopted a purchase incentive like Denver's blockbuster rebate program. usa.streetsblog.org/2023/11/02/fin…

State DOTs have the opportunity to invest in car alternatives, such as transit and ped infrastructure, instead of highway expansions. Our new analysis RMI finds this would avoid 6k fatalities and $259B in fuel + maintenance costs each year: rmi.org/drive-less-liv…

please do not romanticize pitchfork. i still haven't forgiven them for what they did to my boy Travis Morrison

Lead by passenger car emissions, the transport sector is, one again, America's leading contributor to climate change — and it's even worse when you factor in the emissions involved in manufacturing vehicles in the first place. usa.streetsblog.org/2024/01/18/rep…

What benefits would your state see if it prioritized other modes of transportation over driving? 💭 RMI’s Smarter MODES Calculator quantifies the money, lives, & pollution saved from reducing the amount we drive: rmi.org/insight/smarte… (1/2)

Construction of I-35 through Austin, TX destroyed Black neighborhoods and divided the city. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/e5T-jnVR6Fw This video is inspired by the amazing work of Segregation_by_Design and Smart Growth America Video by Reconnect Austin

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Read / listen to this David Roberts convo with RMI's Heather House and Rushad Nanavatty volts.wtf/p/how-much-can… This is why housing policy is transportation policy is climate policy

To make it possible for people to drive less, they need to live closer to where they are going. “I think where we stand now is that the real frontier is around land use,” said Will Toor, the executive director of the Colorado Energy Office nytimes.com/2024/05/31/hea…

For The New York Times, I wrote about a significant shift happening at the Colorado Department of Transportation: Instead of widening (some) highways, the agency is building rapid transit 🧵 nytimes.com/2024/05/31/hea…

Great article by Megan Kimble on Colorado's decision to shift funding away from harmful highway expansions and toward healthy, sustainable, and affordable transportation options like walking, biking, and transit. In addition to the climate benefits, this will save Coloradans

🚨Colorado is ditching needless highway expansions and shifting $1 BILLION in investments ➡️ clean public transit! This opens the door for other states to follow CO's lead by backing policies that improve air quality, save money, and save lives. The New York Times: nyti.ms/3yFTPv4

A1!!! My story about the Colorado Department of Transportation ran on the front page of today’s The New York Times. Immense gratitude to Vera Titunik for the assignment and astute editing & Elliot Ross whose vivid photographs brought this wonky story to life nytimes.com/2024/05/31/hea…

Rocky Mountain Institute research shows 90-foot buildings along Austin transit corridors would cut city driving 34% while creating space for one million homes. This approach reduces energy use 16%, improving housing affordability. cayimby.org/blog/the-keys-…

A cogent rebuttal. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…