In an hourlong show that was overwhelmingly informative, shocking and sobering, Oprah Winfrey focused her top-rated talk show on the epidemic of distracted driving and the injuries and fatalities that it causes each and every year. Secretary Ray LaHood for one, appreciated the focus on an issue that he’s spent his first year trying to elevate in our national consciousness.

The government’s new Cash For Clunkers program (C.A.R.S) has been active for less than a week, but it looks to be heading for a premature end. The Associated Press is already reporting that the the Department of Transportation has been making calls to Congress to let them know that they’re planning to suspend the program at midnight tonight.

When gas prices exploded this summer, it wasn’t hard to notice that Americans were changing their habits. Our streets were dominated with bikers and pedestrians; our mass transit systems packed with commuters looking to save time and money; and our driveways were full with unused cars as millions of us found easier, cheaper ways to [...]

Bikes have long been a staple of transportation for many Beiijing residents, but advances in technology and the increasing popularity of automobiles is changing the nature of the game. (Wall Street Journal via Planetizen)