Why This Is Our Year of the Bus
In recent years, many cities have begun to invest more in improving the quality of public transport, including both physical and operational innovations. However,...
Demand a greener future for transportation. Tell your senator to support the GREEN Streets...
New legislation introduced by Senator Markey, the GREEN Streets Act, seeks to establish goals for emissions reduction and resilience in our transportation system, marking...
The IIJA is a climate time bomb. Will states defuse it?
Despite the transportation sector being the biggest emitter of U.S. greenhouse gasses, our AI-powered analysis of over 57,000 infrastructure law-funded state projects shows that...
Cutting Urban Emissions with Policies that Promote Alternatives to Driving
Decreasing the number of miles traveled by cars and trucks is one of the most impactful measures considered in a recent ICCT study of...
Cities Need Good Public Transport More Than Ever. BRT Shows Us How.
The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on public transport systems worldwide. Public health restrictions in cities limited the mobility of many—the International Energy Agency...
How Compact, Electrified Cities Can Greatly Reduce Emissions and Costs in the US
New research finds that the United States could reduce public-sector expenditures on urban transport at local, state, and federal levels by a cumulative $2...
Sustainable Mobility Up, Climate Emissions Down
Cities around the world are leading the way towards a sustainable future – but without rapid transformation, climate emissions will continue to rise. Give...
E-Buses: On the Road to Lowering Emissions and Improving Public Transport
The electrification of a city’s bus fleet allows them to actively fight against the harmful consequences of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). To support e-bus...
E-Buses: On the Road to Lowering Emissions and Improving Public Transport
The electrification of a city’s bus fleet allows them to actively fight against the harmful consequences of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). To support e-bus...
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Art meets action: Revitalizing West Baltimore
In West Baltimore, our partners West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA), Graham Projects, and Open Works hosted a community engagement pop-up to redesign West...
Time’s up! What wins has Biden notched and what has he left incomplete on...
In November 2020, we sent the incoming Biden administration a memo outlining immediate and longer-term actions we urged the new president to initiate. Four...
Los Angles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses
As houses continue to burn in Los Angeles, officials have already started talking about rebuilding the city. “We’re going to rebuild this remarkable community...
Riding into 2025, We Face a Pivotal Moment for Urban Cycling
As we begin 2025, we stand at a critical point in the journey toward achieving global sustainability targets, particularly in transportation. The year marks...
