Houston FTW: Transit Execs Aim to Fix Sorry Bus Stops
Jul 19, 2016, 11:41 am By Angie Schmitt
Houston METRO officials recognize that poor walking infrastructure and uncomfortable waiting…Focusing Only on Commutes Overlooks Women’s Transportation Needs
Jul 18, 2016, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
In the UK, commuting accounts for about 23 percent of the distance men travel. For women, it’s…A 50-Year-Old Cartoon Satirizing Car Culture Still Rings True Today
Jul 15, 2016, 10:50 am By Angie SchmittIf aliens came to Earth, who would they assume is in control — people or cars? Cars, of…No, Driverless Cars Won’t Make Transit Obsolete
10:55am By Angie Schmitt
When driverless cars hit the market (which may not be as soon as advertised), nobody denies that…Ohio’s Transit Agencies Are Caught in a Death Spiral
Wed 11:28am By Angie Schmitt
Sales tax revenues to transit in Cleveland’s Cuyahoga County have been eroded by sprawl. Graph:…Pokémon Go — Americans Are Walking Again Because of a Video Game
Jul 12, 2016, 11:21 am By Angie Schmitt
Hundreds of reporters — and all of your Facebook friends — are talking about Pokémon Go, the…Milwaukee Bike-Share Teams Up With Housing Authority on System Expansion
Jul 11, 2016, 11:30 am By Angie Schmitt
Milwaukee’s Bublr bike-share will be available to public housing residents at a 90 percent…“Investigatory” Traffic Stops Need to End
Jul 8, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
A police officer shot Philando Castile to death after pulling him over for a broken taillight. The…Since 1960, Many Fast-Growing Cities Would Have Shrunk If Not For Sprawl
Jul 7, 2016, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
A lot of the population gains in fast-growing cities after 1960 were due to annexation and sprawl,…Veering Right: A Cyclist on the Constant Sensation of Being in the Way
Jul 6, 2016, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
When she was a kid growing up in Minneapolis, biking was as natural to Alice Avidor as breathing…Parking Takes Up More Space Than You Think
Jul 5, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
One of the biggest problems with a car-dependent transportation system is that cars are big space…New Jersey Runs Out of Transportation Money, Christie Halts All Projects
Jul 1, 2016, 11:20 am By Angie Schmitt
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered all transportation construction in the state to be…Portland Tells Builders: Give Pedestrians and Cyclists Safe Detours
Jun 30, 2016, 11:32 am By Angie Schmitt
A sidewalk detour in Kassel, Germany. Portland’s new rules recommend a similar approach.…The More People Live and Work in Central Philly, the Less Parking They Use
Jun 29, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s a great example of a “virtuous cycle” in action: Center City Philadelphia has seen…Philly Gets a Boost From U.S. DOT to Mend Neighborhoods Split By a Highway
Jun 28, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
Chinatown residents want to cap Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway. Photo: Philadelphia…DC Insurers Try Scare Tactics to Avoid Paying Victims of Reckless Driving
Jun 27, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
If a driver strikes you while you’re walking or biking in D.C., there’s a good chance you…What If “Commuter Rail” Was for Everyone, Not Just 9-to-5 Commuters?
Jun 24, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
Rhode Island has been investing in commuter rail — long distance service…How Leadership in 1972 Saved Boston From Highways and Shaped Today’s City
Jun 23, 2016, 11:41 am By Angie Schmitt
What would Boston be like today if the Inner Belt Highway had been built? Map via TransitCenter…Columbus Wins $50 Million “Smart City” Grant. What Put It Over the Top?
Jun 22, 2016, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
U.S. DOT chose Columbus to model how new technologies can improve urban transportation. Image: City…New Transit Line Can Stitch St. Louis Together. But Can It Beat Parochialism?
Jun 21, 2016, 11:40 am By Ben Fried
A north-south Metrolink line is just what the St. Louis region needs, says Alex Ihnen. Map via…
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