St. Louis Calms Traffic With Heavy Concrete Globes
They're cheap. They get the job done. And residents wanted them.
January 4, 2018
Nashville Media Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns
Real transit experts, meanwhile, consider Nashville's ambitious plan to expand bus and rail service to be top-notch.
January 3, 2018
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
A story out of Rhode Island highlights the risks of the Trump administration's approach to infrastructure funding.
January 2, 2018
Cast Your Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017
Albuquerque, Cleveland, Toronto, St. Paul, Austin and Halifax - each of these six cities claimed a lot of space from cars to make streets work better for people.
December 21, 2017
Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?
For mayors, declaring a commitment to safer streets is the easy part. Following through with meaningful policies to rapidly reduce traffic injuries and deaths is another matter.
December 20, 2017
What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
December 19, 2017
Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic
Seattle is showing other American cities how transit can help a growing population get around without an increase in car traffic.
December 18, 2017
Surprise! Elon Musk Is Revolted By Transit
The worst part is rubbing elbows with scary commoners, the Tesla mogul told Wired.
December 14, 2017
Send in Your Picks for the Best Street Transformation of 2017
Did your city complete a great project this year that carved out street space for bus riders or cyclists or pedestrians - or better yet, all three?
December 14, 2017
Hartford Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
Hartford, Connecticut, is getting rid of mandatory parking minimums citywide, the second major American city to do so in the past 12 months, following Buffalo.
December 13, 2017