Three transportation policy recommendations for state legislators and governors
As new and returning governors and legislators prepare to take office, Transportation for America urges them to consider key transportation policy recommendations in this...
Divided by Design: Quantifying the damage of our transportation program
Our new report examines the racist roots of our current transportation system. Most importantly, it demonstrates how today’s policies and practices were shaped by...
Little-known university research centers could hold the key for transportation solutions
The infrastructure law sets aside funding for university transportation centers (UTCs) to research and provide actionable recommendations on emerging transportation issues. However, in the face...
The WIRED Guide to Self-Driving Cars
How a chaotic skunkworks race in the desert launched what's poised to be a runaway global industry.
Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
The world’s cities are growing fast. Half the human race already lives in urban areas, and another 2.5 billion people could join them by...
Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing cities are taking the opposite route.
Informal Transit Is Crucial for Some. Can It Weather Covid-19?
In Kenya's capital Nairobi, business as usual has begun to return to the central commercial district, as pedestrians throng crowded streets where hawkers sell...
Informal Transit Is Crucial for Some. Can It Weather Covid?
The pandemic highlights the vulnerability of workers for private transportation services, which are essential to mobility in global south cities.
A Lawmaker Wants Fast Trains to Rev Up the US Economy
Accuse Representative Seth Moulton of loving trains too much at your peril. Yes, the Massachusetts Democrat worked for a time on a high-speed-rail project...
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For E-Buses to Succeed, Cities Need to Focus on Charging and Implementation
The electrification of public transport has emerged as a crucial step in advancing environmental sustainability, improving air quality, and enhancing urban mobility. Cities worldwide...
From Egypt to Mexico: Insights into BRT and Transport Planning
In January, ITDP teams from Africa and Mexico engaged in a study tour of the public transport system in Mexico City, Mexico in support...
From Egypt to Mexico, ITDP Shares Insights into Public Transport Planning
In January, ITDP teams from Africa and Mexico engaged in a study tour of the public transport system in Mexico City, Mexico in support...
Webinar: Executive orders and reauthorization—Navigating the future of federal transportation funding
Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, February 25th at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the state of transportation funding, including recent executive orders...
