Make housing affordable and cut road congestion all at once? Here’s a way
This transit-oriented development in Oakland, California, combines residential housing with easy access to local transport options and amenities. Eric Fredericks/flickr, CC BY-SATwo of...
Laggard on the lake: Toronto’s mayor tries to improve transport
FEW cities these days have the cachet of Toronto. It ranks high on lists of the world’s most “liveable” cities (the Economist Intelligence Unit,...
Transport as a service: It starts with a single app
AMONG Helsinki’s contributions to innovation in transport is a tram kitted out as a fully functioning pub, which trundles through its centre in the...
Can public transit and ride-share companies get along?
Who's in the driver's seat? Matthew Jude Brown, Alexander Torrenegra, CC BY-SAIn Centennial, Colorado and Altamonte Springs, Florida, residents and visitors can now get...
Entrepreneurial transit: George Washington’s bus
IN PARTS of New York city, if you know what to look for, you will find a vast and quasi-legal transport network operating in...
Why is the U.S. unwilling to pay for good public transportation?
Maintenance has been pushed off so much that the D.C. Metro needs to shut lines down for months for repairs. momentsnotice/flickr, CC BYOfficials in...
Transport in the Middle East: Let’s go together
RIYADH, the Saudi capital, is no easy place to navigate. It sprawls over 1,500 square kilometres (580 square miles) and, but for a few...
A streetcar in the mire: Washington, DC’s pointless streetcar service finally opens
“LATE and over budget, streetcars are finally rumbling to life in Washington, DC. The long-awaited service, which has cost at least $135m to build,...
Comment on Who We Are by Un développement « radical » du vélo permettrait d’économiser 24.000...
L’Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, en partenariat avec l’Université de Davis en Californie publie un rapport qui invite les villes à favoriser...
A muddled train of thought: Some Americans are upset at the prospect of free...
IT MAY be pantomime season, but unlike Cinderella revelers in Washington, DC, who stay out past the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve...
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Congressional briefing emphasizes electrification and public transit to meet climate goals
54 years since the first Earth Day, the US is still focusing on highway expansion. In light of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, due...
There’s a climate cost to America’s freeways, and it’s not paid equally.
The environmental impacts of the Interstate Highway System continue to harm communities of color through health hazards, pollution, and displacement.
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The sprawling roadway network...
How Indonesian Cities Are Prioritizing Inclusive Public Transport
The lack of holistic data on how marginalized and differently-abled groups move in major cities is often a barrier to developing more inclusive urban...
How Indonesian Cities Are Prioritizing Inclusive Public Transport
The lack of holistic data on how marginalized and differently-abled groups move in major cities is often a barrier to developing more inclusive urban...
