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Congestion Pricing Was Unpopular in Stockholm — Until People Saw It in Action
Stockholm transportation director Jonas Eliasson has some advice for New York politicians worried about diving into congestion pricing: Just do it. Eliasson steered the implementation of congestion pricing in Stockholm in 2006. From that vantage point, he watched a skeptical public quickly embrace the policy as soon as they saw it in action.
November 28, 2017
To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction
Saying London needs to get "bolder" about reducing reliance on cars, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced today that the city will ban the construction of new parking spaces in home and office developments in large parts of the city.
November 28, 2017
Three Ways Austin Is Doubling the Rate It Builds Bike Routes
If you want to learn how a city can start doing good street projects faster, keep an eye on Austin, Texas.
November 22, 2017
Toronto Shows How Easy It Is to Speed Up Surface Transit
Toronto is trying out new rules along 1.6 miles of King Street, with strict limits on motor vehicle access. Now that it's no longer a through-route for cars, transit trips are a lot faster.
November 17, 2017
Rising Rents Lead to Falling Bus Ridership in Portland
Bus ridership is declining in almost every U.S. city. Some reasons are fairly obvious: Lower gas prices combined with higher transit fares and service cuts make transit less appealing. But observers aren't satisfied by those explanations alone. In Portland, one factor seems to be rising housing costs.
November 15, 2017
UPS Kicks Off Year-Round E-Trike Delivery Service in Pittsburgh
International shipping giant UPS is dipping a toe into pedal-powered delivery in American cities.
November 13, 2017
In Montreal, an Electrifying Win for a Long-Shot Who Campaigned on Better Transit and Cycling
Valérie Plante, a political outsider, promised to add more bus service and protected bike lanes as mayor.
November 9, 2017
How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System
Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.
November 8, 2017
Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision will slow down the boarding process on the HealthLine for now, but Judge Emanuella Groves laid out a clear way to fix the problem and retain fast boarding procedures: Stop checking fares with law enforcement officers and start using civilian inspectors instead.
November 2, 2017
No Charges for Jersey City Driver Who Killed Jeremiah Grant, 8, and Left Scene
Though the motorist was driving away before witnesses stopped him, police declined to categorize the crash as a hit-and-run. The media blamed the child for the collision.
October 31, 2017
