Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability
An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.
September 28, 2017
Congrats, Seattle — You Have the Sorriest Bus Stop in America
Readers choose a bus stop between a high-speed road and an active freight rail line as the worst in our field of 16 sorry bus stops.
September 26, 2017
Delaware Poised to Legalize Idaho Stop
Cyclists will be allowed to treat stop signs as yields as part of an impressive package of safe biking laws.
September 26, 2017
Is Infrastructure Spending Good for the Economy? It’s Complicated.
Infrastructure spending produces a net economic benefit for society only if the project benefits exceed the costs.
September 22, 2017
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Doesn’t Have the Courage to Manage the City’s Parking
Walsh seems to have reached a conclusion without fairly assessing the program and trying to make it work.
September 20, 2017
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Media Coverage That Blames Pedestrians for Getting Struck
Police and local reporters rushed to blame a 14-year-old girl who was struck by a speeding driver in a marked crosswalk.
September 20, 2017
Seattle’s Playful Traffic Circles Tame Neighborhood Streets
Seattle started installing traffic circles in the early 1970s, and now there are more than 1,200 throughout the city.
September 19, 2017
The Mayor of Portland Is Cheerleading for a Highway Expansion
What a colossal disappointment from Ted Wheeler.
September 18, 2017
How Dangerous Is the Driving Around Your Kids’ School?
A new map from the driving behavior analytics company Zendrive can give you a better read.
September 15, 2017
America Spends $7.3 Billion a Year Paying Affluent People to Drive to Work
Because the federal government lets car commuters claim thousands of dollars in tax-free income each year, an estimated 66,000 additional people drive to work in America's 25 biggest cities.
September 15, 2017
