Thursday, October 9, 2025

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...

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...

This Vibrant New Bus Stop is Uniting Public Transit with Nature and Art

ITDP US worked in collaboration with a number of community and design organizations and local artists to develop the Flower Walk concept for a...

This Vibrant New Bus Stop is Uniting Public Transit with Nature and Art

ITDP US worked in collaboration with a number of community and design organizations and local artists to develop the Flower Walk concept for a...

This Vibrant New Bus Stop is Uniting Public Transit with Nature and Art

ITDP US worked in collaboration with a number of community and design organizations and local artists to develop the Flower Walk concept for a...

A New Approach to Modeling Commutes and Access in Our Cities

In All Possible Commutes: How Micromobility and Realistic Car Travel Times Impact Accessibility Analysis, a new paper from the New Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO)...

Keeping Pace: Opportunities for Change within Greater Boston’s Bus System

ITDP and LivableStreets Alliance’s Keeping Pace report shows that the MBTA bus system in Greater Boston has not kept up with surging service demand...

Keeping Pace: Opportunities for Change in Greater Boston’s Bus System

In the United States, public transit — especially bus systems — have long had a history of disinvestment and neglect that continues to exacerbate...

The Current Fuel Crisis Is An Opportunity to Reshape US Cities

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Protected: Strengthening the Human Infrastructure of Cycling

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