Climate Change
Opinion: ‘Amtrak Joe’ Has A Big Opportunity to Cement His Legacy Now
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was a historic investment, but new research shows it favored highways and is raising greenhouse gas emissions. That could change during the lame duck session.
DECISION ’24: Next President Needs a Vision for America’s Transportation Future
No matter who wins the White House, advocates are ready to push for the transportation system we all deserve — starting with these nine principles.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Wins and Co-Benefits from Climate Work
Julie Eaton Ernst and Cris Liban on the co-benefits of transportation, the evolution of the definition of transportation and making change in small steps.
Report: Confronting Car Dependence Won’t Just Help With Climate Change; It’s a $6.2 Trillion Opportunity
Making driving truly optional can save the planet — and save American households trillions of dollars.
‘Rage Against the Machine’: The Daily Toll of Cars in 18 Images
In this excerpt from "The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy," author Vishaan Chakrabarti gives a powerful visual breakdown of how car dependency impacts our places.
When Car Dependency Meets Climate Disaster
How does car dependency make weathering a storm harder, and what can we do about it? We sat down with two experts from the Urban Institute to find out.
EVs — What Are They Good For?
A new paper argues that policymakers need to totally rethink their subsidy regime.
Study: We Can Build Our Way out of Climate Change
Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for denser, mixed-use developments.
State Is Still Falling for the Hydrogen Train Con
Caltrans is planning to commit the state to pursuing a technology that is unproven, currently untested, and will involve unknown but extensive future costs.
Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t
More than half of the state's "Climate Commitment" of 2022 has been funded, but it has shrunk and been delayed, and its funding source includes money that was already going to the climate fight.
