Your questions about the Reconnecting Communities Program, answered
The Reconnecting Communities Program is a new funding opportunity passed under the 2021 infrastructure law, and there’s a lot to learn about what it...
We’re living in an arterial world
Photo by Richard RisembergThe 99% Invisible podcast discussed the Netflix show Old Enough, where Japanese children run their first errands, explaining how street design...
Streets are for people in theory, but why not in practice?
Streets have always been a community gathering place since the beginning of civilizations. But why do we continue to elevate the car over people?...
Is your state missing the bus? Evaluating state transit access and ridership
The state you live in plays a major role in the quality of transit near you. Back in February, we took a look at...
A New Approach to Modeling Commutes and Access in Our Cities
In All Possible Commutes: How Micromobility and Realistic Car Travel Times Impact Accessibility Analysis, a new paper from the New Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO)...
Why Road Safety is an Issue of Race and Equity in US Cities
This Juneteenth, it is crucial that the transport community continues to acknowledge the inequitable impacts of urban planning on low-income communities of color across...
20 Groups Call for Strengthening the USDOT’s Equity Action Plan
On behalf of 20 national and community-based groups representing millions of Americans, ITDP submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) asking...
The Need to Reimagine the Nairobi Expressway As A Green Corridor
The Nairobi Expressway, implemented under a build-operate-transfer model by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is arguably Kenya’s most distinct private-public partnership project. While...
Mobility in Times of Crisis: A View from Lviv, Ukraine
Since early 2021, the City of Lviv and Ukraine as a whole has faced another major crisis on the heels of the pandemic —...