Leapfrogging Past the Urban Highway
Urban highways are obsolete technology. By investing in walking, cycling, and public transit, rapidly developing cities can leapfrog past the outdated urban highway, and...
The Current Fuel Crisis Is An Opportunity to Reshape US Cities
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How Beijing is Rethinking Parking and Reclaiming Public Space
Due to rapid motorization and a lack of parking management policy, Beijing’s sidewalks, setbacks, bicycle lanes, and streets have been gradually taken over by...
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...
The High Cost of Transportation in the United States
What does the average American pay to get around every day in 2024? What portion of their income is devoted to transportation? Is that...
Pedestrian Bridges Make Cities Less Walkable. Why Do Cities Keep Building Them?
Pedestrian bridges are structures built over roads that require people to take longer, often inaccessible routes up and over many lanes of car traffic,...
Proving That Off-Street Parking Reform Can Lower Emissions and Housing Costs
In the struggle against climate change, it can feel that we are constantly being asked to sacrifice material desires. Most people don’t want to...
3 Urgent Actions for Indian Cities to Reduce Vehicle Emissions
A recent study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology demonstrates the extreme impacts of vehicle emissions on pollution and air quality across India. Conducted...
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