How Much of Your City Is Really Urban?
Many places that get categorized as "suburbs" are actually pretty urban--compact, walkable places. But the inverse is also true: Large portions of nearly every American city are pretty spread out and suburban in character.
December 9, 2016
How to Spend a Fortune on Roads and Make Potholes Worse
Simply spending a lot on infrastructure is no guarantee of better transportation conditions--and it can easily make things worse. Wisconsin is a perfect example.
December 8, 2016
From Pennsylvania, a Preview of How Trump & Co. Might Bully Cities
How much will cities be threatened by the impending Trump presidency? An early front in this confrontation concerns immigration.
December 5, 2016
Study: Diagonal Intersections Are Especially Dangerous for Cyclists
This week, Cambridge, Massachusetts, unveiled plans for a "peanutabout" that will make a tricky intersection with irregular angles safe for cycling. This type of design intervention could be crucial for locations that new research suggests are especially dangerous.
December 5, 2016
Federal Regulators Will Let U.S. Railroads Run Faster, More Efficient Trains
Why are American trains so expensive and yet so slow? One factor that rail advocates often point to is the Federal Railroad Administration and its rail safety regulations -- rules that are finally on the verge of changing.
December 1, 2016
Old Places Built for Driving Are Failing New Residents Who Don’t Own Cars
Langley Park in Prince George's County, outside Washington, D.C., took on its current form when World War II vets moved there in large numbers, aspiring to the suburban lifestyle: a single-family house with a yard.
November 30, 2016
4 Ways Trump’s Transportation Plan Is Ripe for Corruption
Donald Trump's opaque personal finances and business entanglements around the globe raise the possibility of unprecedented corruption for a United States president. And transportation is one area where the risk of Trump using the powers of the presidency to enrich his family and reward cronies is especially high.
November 29, 2016
What Seattle’s Doing to Help Poor Residents Afford Transit
Transit is an incredibly affordable way to get around, but for people struggling to make ends meet, fares are still difficult to pay for.
November 28, 2016
The Silent Epidemic: Families of Traffic Violence Victims Speak Out
Sunday was the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence, which memorializes people killed in traffic.
November 23, 2016
Steve Bannon Would Love to Team Up With Chuck Schumer on Infrastructure
We mentioned it briefly last week, but Trump advisor Steve Bannon's comments to the Hollywood Reporter about infrastructure are worth a closer look. It helps explain why Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are making a grave mistake when they line up to help Trump implement this plan.
November 21, 2016