Saturday, June 7, 2025

It’s Time for Some Cheap and Boring Transportation Solutions

There’s a tension in transportation news. On one hand, cities are eager to nudge residents away from automobiles and toward modes that pose less...

Ride-Hailing Isn’t Really Green

Uber and Lyft have consumed a vast amount of attention since they arrived a decade ago. But in many ways, we’re just beginning to...

Changing Tides Engulf the South Street Seaport

New York was born a maritime city. In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville described the pull of the sea on his fellow New Yorkers: “osted like...

This City Was Sick of Tech Disruptors. So It Decided to Become One.

In spring 2018, Seleta Reynolds, the general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, issued a grave warning about the new generation of...

How to Win the Fight for Fair and Equitable Transit

Start by dismantling the systemic barriers that disproportionately penalize low-income bus riders.

New York gets serious about traffic with the first citywide US congestion pricing plan

Traffic flows into Manhattan from Brooklyn over the Williamsburg Bridge. AP Photo/Mary AltafferAfter years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing...

New York gets serious about traffic with the first citywide US congestion pricing plan

Traffic flows into Manhattan from Brooklyn over the Williamsburg Bridge. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing...

Luxembourg’s free public transport sounds great, but it won’t help people get from A...

Appearances can be misleading. Shutterstock.When the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg announced it would introduce free nationwide public transport from March 2020, the move...

Chicago, New York discounted most public input in expanding bike systems

Public bikes are meant to complement a city's existing mass transit network, so the location of docking stations is critical. MusikAnimal/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA When New...

Where’s my package? Common carrier freight lockers can ease city traffic and prevent failed...

Unloading packages and arranging them for delivery in New York City. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Online shopping is a big convenience for many Americans, but porch...

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In Mexico, A New Approach to Road Safety Can Save Lives

Improving road safety is a critical issue for public health and for the development of all cities and urban communities. According to the latest...

The Partnership That Sparked a Global Movement for E-Buses

As cities worldwide grapple with the impacts of air pollution, traffic congestion, the escalating effects of climate change, and extreme weather, the need for...

ITDP at 40: A Conversation on Four Decades of Sustainable Transport

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of ITDP. It’s a time to reflect on our journey from grassroots activism to global influence, and to look...

A Marathon, Not a Sprint: Lessons from India’s Walking & Cycling Challenges

As we close the chapter on two of India’s landmark mobility initiatives, the India Cycles4Change (C4C) and Streets4People Challenges (S4P), there is much to...