Commuting
Streetsblog California
How Car Commutes Are Making Americans Sick
Relentless car journeys don’t just occupy our time; they significantly shape our mood and overall outlook on life. Here's how.
August 15, 2024
Op-Ed: This ‘Bike to Work’ Day, Let’s Pass Bold Policies to Support Cyclists
"It is hard to think of another mode of transportation that is a more powerful tool to meet [our challenges.]"
May 17, 2024
Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion
The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.
September 26, 2023
How — And More Important, When — to Get Motorists to Ditch the Driving Habit
Some transit agencies send free bus tickets to new residents. But by then, it may already be too late to get them to try an alternative to driving.
July 13, 2023
Bikes Belong on Main Streets Because Bikes Are Not Mainly for Commuting
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
November 2, 2016
What the Equality of Opportunity Project Actually Says About Commuting
With their powerful results, the studies coming out of the Equality of Opportunity Project, led by Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren, have become an important touchstone for journalists and transportation policy advisers. In their 2014 [PDF] and 2015 [PDF] studies, Chetty and Hendren show that place matters for low-income families. When low-income families have the opportunity to raise their children in better environments, their children do better as adults. And with their use of “big data,” Chetty and Hendren can show that these better environments are not just correlated with improved incomes, but actually cause them.
October 11, 2016