The Big Shakeup at America’s Transit Agency Trade Group
Apr 15, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
Transit spending has risen in recent years but ridership has stayed stubbornly stable. Why? Graph:…Annual Bike-Share Passes Now Cost Just $5 for Low-Income D.C. Residents
Apr 14, 2016, 11:45 am By Angie Schmitt
Cities all over the country have been experimenting with ways to make bike-share service accessible…A Big Opportunity to Reform the Vicious Cycle of Highway Expansion
Apr 13, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx made headlines recently with a speech about how America…Mapping the Cost of Sprawl for Low-Income Workers
Apr 12, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
Darker areas indicate higher transportation costs as a share of income for poor workers. White…America’s “New” Rail Systems Are Showing Their Age
Apr 11, 2016, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
Rail systems built 40 years ago like BART and DC Metro have serious maintenance needs. Click to…What Would an Urban Agenda Look Like for Your State?
Apr 8, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper recently tweeted that “Ohio needs an urban agenda.” A…Oregon DOT Wants to “Change Cultural Norms” Related to Distracted Driving
Apr 7, 2016, 11:25 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s refreshing to see public agencies go beyond PSAs to deter distracted driving, which…The Comeback of Transit-Priority Streets in DC
Apr 6, 2016, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
A new station for the Crystal City transitway. Photo: Arlington County via Beyond DC Forty years…DC Used to Fly the Skull and Cross-Bones to Mark Each Traffic Death
Apr 5, 2016, 10:47 am By Angie Schmitt
My, how things change. A Washington Post report from 1938. Image via CouncilofDC It’s always…Even Places With No Congestion Are Widening Highways
Apr 4, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie Schmitt
Only six of the 174 global cities measured by Tom Tom have less congestion than Cleveland, but the…Citing Safety Problems, Federal Officials Assume Control of San Jose Streets
Apr 1, 2016, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
When something goes wrong and people get hurt on a train, national transportation safety officials…Did Portland’s New Parking Mandates Force Housing Costs Up?
Mar 31, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Housing construction costs increased after Portland imposed parking minimums for apartment…Protected Bike Lanes Could Be Coming to Detroit’s Main Drag
Mar 30, 2016, 11:08 am By Angie Schmitt
What a protected bike lane might look like on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Image via We Are Mode…If You’re Requiring Parking by Transit Stations, You’re Doing It Wrong
Mar 29, 2016, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
The city of Waterloo, Ontario, is in the process of building a new 12-mile light rail…How Long Will Dallas Take to Make a Better Bus Network?
Mar 28, 2016, 11:44 am By Angie Schmitt
Bus ridership in the Dallas region has stagnated more than in most major American cities. Graph: The…Before You Get Too Excited About Seattle’s Big Transit Expansion…
Mar 25, 2016, 11:44 am By Ben Fried
The ST3 expansion plan is heavy on serving the suburbs, light on the city of Seattle. Map: Sound…True Story: Buying Transit Passes Is Cheaper Than Building Garages
Mar 24, 2016, 10:46 am By Angie Schmitt
Downtown Columbus, Ohio, is facing a parking crunch. But parking prices aren’t high enough in this…The Meaning of Rob Ford
Mar 23, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died yesterday at the age of 46. He had been battling cancer. Ford was…High-Speed Police Chases: Not Worth the Risk
Mar 22, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
High-speed police chases have no place in crowded cities. The risk of killing innocent bystanders…Can Milwaukee Build a Downtown Stadium That’s Not a Disaster?
Mar 21, 2016, 11:30 am By Angie Schmitt
The ground floor is what matters in a downtown, and on that measure the design of…
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