Philly’s Most Dangerous Roads are in Poor Areas
About half of the city's most-dangerous streets are in low-income and/or neighborhoods of color, a new analysis finds.
December 17, 2018
One of the Nation’s ‘Sorriest’ Bus Stops Gets Upgrade
It's still no beauty, but Suffolk County's appearance in the Elite Eight of our annual "Sorry Bus Stop" contest inspired local officials into action. You're welcome, Islip.
December 14, 2018
Why the U.S. Leads the Developed World on Traffic Deaths
There are lots of reasons. But a new report makes one thing is clear: Our safety laws are much weaker than peer nations.
December 14, 2018
Trump Turns Obama-Era Transportation Program into a Road Fund
Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.
December 13, 2018
Minneapolis Moves to Eliminate Mandatory Parking
The end of single-family zoning rule has gotten all the attention. But Minneapolis's new plan is groundbreaking on transportation as well.
December 13, 2018
Safety Officials to Cities: Stop Buying Such Huge Trucks
Some strategies to make large vehicles safer in urban environments and save lives.
December 10, 2018
Why Are We Still Waiting for Electric Buses?
In China, fleets of super-efficient electric buses roam cities. In the U.S. we're just getting started.
December 7, 2018
Tampa Voters Supported Transit Measure — But Sore Losers Want to Overturn it
Yet again, there's a Koch brothers connection.
December 6, 2018
A Green New Deal? Here Are Some Suggestions
If the "Green New Deal" only focuses on reducing emissions from cars and trucks, it won't go far enough.
December 5, 2018
Detroit Hurt By Too Much Parking
Just two families own a huge portion of downtown's Detroit's surprisingly profitable surface parking, a Free Press investigation finds.
December 3, 2018
