Fuck Cars

University Press Release.

The Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.

Zionism <—> Fascism <—> Car Brain

My drawing of the guy who cruised past my house this morning, all casual-like. I was particularly impressed with the blender as travel mug.

Petro-masculinity is an analytical label to describe a variety of masculinity associated with the petroculture and fossil fuel industry, including both the workers in the industry and promoters of the industry in the large social and civic space. Though petro-masculinities have existed as part of different fossil fuel industries, the analysis of them became important in the late 2010s as the connection of masculinity cultures with climate denial.

Metro transit/bike/walk initiatives reduce GHG emissions by 2.7 million MTCO2e, while Metro highway expansions would increase emissions by 2.6 million to 10.1 million MTCO2e

The interventions include congestion charging, urban transport planning, housing planning, mass transit development, active travel promotion, electric vehicles and low emissions zones, among others.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49253586

A child who was hit by a car while riding their bike in McFarland on Wednesday evening has died, according to police.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that his department would redirect $1.73 billion in Biden-era grants away from establishing “DEI bike lanes” to build roads and bridges instead.

Starting July 7, 2026, every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera aimed at your face. Glance at your phone, your kids in the back seat, or the radio for too long, and the car will flash a warning light and sound an alert.

… a Ford patent application titled “Systems and Methods to Repossess a Vehicle” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Feb. 23, although it was submitted to the agency Aug. 20, 2021.

“When was the last time Wilshire Boulevard was closed for the community?” Hernandez told The LA Local. “This is going to be a good moment, especially for a lot of the residents in this area, where the park is their front yard and back yard.”

Anon likes bikes

A new big-data analysis of the U.S. pinpoints how urban design aids the health of city residents—especially when cities provide walking opportunities, greenery and mixed-use streets with a blend of commercial and residential activity.

Roughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution, a new study has found.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/portland-to-raise-parking-meter-rates-again-how-much-will-you-pay.html

Modern cars are spy hubs on wheels, tracking your location, conversations, and behavior.

The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new changes to federal vehicle regulations that would allow companies to skip including brake pedals in “vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems.”

Yes, walkers, it’s your job to not get in the way of speeding cars.

Key Takeaways

The average size of newly-sold cars keeps increasing every year. New T&E and Clean Cities analysis shows that:

While the independent Imperial report itself does not single out the Ulez or any other policy, Khan said: “The evidence is now overwhelming and unarguable: the bold action we have taken in London has reduced pollution, improved public health and saved lives.

nothing new imo, but now we are even surer

GREAT NEWS!!!

Carmaker Volkswagen is facing criticism from privacy-conscious drivers after GrapheneOS users reported being locked out of the company’s mobile app, leaving some unable to log in, sync vehicle data, or remotely control their cars.

Architect and urban & computational designer Abhinav Bhardwaj made this great set of slides comparing urban design in the US and Europe, peppered with pithy observations like:

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Even after being told that SUVs pose increased risks to vulnerable road users, just 3.6% of people who intended to buy or lease an SUV as their next car said they would change their mind.

Source: Illinois Secretary of State

Image credit: https://youngurbanists.co.za/

Every two years, we ask Congressional candidates to answer a series of questions to determine if they truly support the livable streets movement, are merely paying lip service to it or are outright foes

With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country’s capital Nairobi’s road network has failed to take into account how many journeys still begin on foot.

According to independent theme park news blog MiceChat, Disneyland must replace the attraction’s gas-powered mini cars by Feb. 1 with a clean-vehicle alternative or shut it down completely.

Karen Bass vs Nithya Raman

Rivian has been sued over allegations that the EV maker made false claims about the autonomous driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV models.

We shouldn’t need football to open streets