Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists
Poetic justice: People who drive end up being exposed to more pollution from their cars than people who ride bikes or walk, a new report found.
October 8, 2019
Advocacy Group: Stop Spending On New Roads
Transportation for America wants Congress to reallocate the $40 billion it pours into new highway projects that only to make Americans more dependent on cars.
October 7, 2019
New Jersey Hopes To Reverse Sprawl
To paraphrase former Gov. Tom Kean: New Jersey and TOD — perfect together.
October 4, 2019
Report: Federal Highway Aid Is Rigged
The Eno Center argues that the federal government should value safety and the environment when doling out billions in highway funds to states.
October 4, 2019
POST-MORTEM: Car2Go is Car2Gone in 5 Cities
The largest car sharing company in the world is withdrawing from five North American cities after being squeezed at both ends of a volatile economy that has given passengers a multitude options to motor around their cities.
October 1, 2019
Taxi Spending Surges While Transit Stays Flat
Americans spent four times as much money on Uber and Lyft trips last year as they did in 2013. This is a crisis.
September 27, 2019
Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped
Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have suburban rail systems that serve only 2 to 6 percent of commuters — but better and more-frequent service could appeal to people who are currently forced to use a car.
September 26, 2019
Atlanta’s Transit Flaws Are State’s Fault
Atlanta is set to spend more than half a billion dollars to build a 22-mile light rail line — but the vital public infrastructure won't likely be done until 2050 because the city isn't getting state or federal funding. And that's the problem.
September 25, 2019
Climate Protests Stop D.C. Traffic Dead
The goal was to reminded drivers of the ravaging effects their car dependency has on life on this planet.
September 24, 2019
Pence Commits Vehicular Home-Cide
The Vice President enraged Michigan residents by driving his eight-car motorcade through car-free Mackinac Island Saturday.
September 23, 2019