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Dockless Bike-Share Is Leading a Stunning Cycling Comeback in China
Cycling rates have doubled in Chinese cities since the advent of dockless bike-share systems.
January 30, 2018
China’s Investment in Subways Puts the U.S. to Shame
China is currently in the midst of the most ambitious subway construction boom the world has ever seen.
January 18, 2018
Portland Will Reduce Residential Speed Limits to 20 MPH
To improve traffic safety and make streets more welcoming for walking and biking, Portland will lower speed limits on nearly all of its residential streets to 20 miles per hour.
January 18, 2018
Between Your Bus Stop and Your Job — A Deadly Road
If you don't have access to a car, it can be hard to get to work in sprawled out America. The wait for the bus might be long, and you might have to transfer at least once, and then there's often a final cruel barrier: a dangerous road between your bus stop and your job.
January 17, 2018
Philly Wants to Modernize Its Streetcar System
The changes would make the system faster and more accessible while increasing capacity.
January 16, 2018
Toronto Cleared Cars Off Its Biggest Transit Street, and Ridership Soared Almost Overnight
It's been just a few short months since Toronto cleared most of the car traffic off King Street, giving the city's busiest streetcar route an unimpeded path. But already, the impact of the project is clearly transformative.
January 12, 2018
The Netherlands Bike Montage Megamix
Over the past five years, I've visited several great cities for cycling in the Netherlands. One thing you'll notice if you go to places like Amsterdam, Groningen, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Nijmegen is that there are a lot of kids biking.
January 8, 2018
Dems Gain Control of Washington Legislature and Immediately Move to Pilfer Transit Funds
One of the first things on Washington state Democrats' agenda is undercutting Seattle's voter-approved transit expansion plans.
January 8, 2018
Congestion Pricing and a Bus Turnaround: Two Great Policies That Go Great Together
There's a symbiotic relationship between road pricing and better bus service. Congestion pricing can speed up buses and reverse the decade-plus decline in bus ridership in New York.
January 5, 2018
St. Louis Calms Traffic With Heavy Concrete Globes
They're cheap. They get the job done. And residents wanted them.
January 4, 2018
