Don’t curb your e-thusiasm
Electric vehicle charging at the curb presents unique challenges to meet equity, accessibility, and eligibility for federal programs.
An electric vehicle fast-charging point in Hyderabad,...
You’re unsafe? Prove it.
In the United States, where and how traffic deaths occur are painfully predictable. But even with historically high levels of funding available, traffic engineering...
Charging up EVs: Bridging the apartment gap
With the electric vehicle transition, access to transportation options like transit, walking and biking needs to come first. But—for smart growth and equity—equitable access...
Final grant clears the way to restore Gulf Coast passenger rail service
Last week’s announcement of a $178 million federal grant to make track and infrastructure improvements along the Gulf Coast rail corridor represents the last...
Inverting the IIJA’s double standard
The IIJA and IRA are hailed as landmark pieces of climate legislation. Unfortunately, by prioritizing the status quo of flexibility and formula status for...
NEVI stations going nowhere
The $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program is an important investment in the build-out of the nation’s EV charging infrastructure, but decision...
Leave the gas station behind: How charger-oriented development can lead to a greener future
Charging an EV is fundamentally different from fueling a gas-powered car. It’s time to co-locate charging infrastructure with existing communities in an approach we...
Join us for Smart Growth Social!
The Coalition for Smarter Growth’s Smart Growth Social is coming up on October 24, 2023! This year, we’re partnering with them to bring you...
Beyond the pump: Evaluating fresh approaches to transportation funding
Current state gasoline taxes aren’t enough to cover our transportation funding needs. Evaluating alternatives needs to involve taking five key principles into account. Read...
Share the spark with EV carshares
Electric vehicle (EV) carshare is an effective strategy in speeding the transition to zero emissions transportation, providing more affordable transportation options and syncing up...
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Three leading civil society organizations — ITDP Mexico, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA), and El Poder del Consumidor (EPC) — recently joined together...
Lessons from Jinan, China’s Electric Transformation
In recent years, China has emerged as a global leader in public transport electrification. From megacities like Shenzhen and Beijing to provincial capitals, the...
How to Keep SUVs Out of Emerging Economies
Car-centric transportation systems have seriously damaged the environment, safety, and livability of cities around the world. Fossil-fuel-based passenger transport is a major contributor to...
In Brazil, This Project is Improving Public Transport with Data and Technology
The impacts of urban passenger transport are not just a growing concern in Brazil, but an increasingly problematic source of GHG emissions, responsible for...
