Cities, Counties, States and Countries
Can Austin Supersize Transit Without Supercharging Gentrification?
Voters in Austin might soon approve a historic ballot measure that would radically increase transit access — and fund an anti-displacement program that could become a model for communities across the U.S.
October 26, 2020
Study: How Can We Know If Quarantine Street Closures Worked?
A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized.
October 26, 2020
Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit?
For more than 20 years, U.S. car-sharing services have failed to deliver on the promise of reducing private vehicle ownership at large scale — but an innovative new business model rolling out on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul soon may give the industry the jolt it needs.
October 21, 2020
Best Practices: How Oslo Reached Vision Zero (And How Your City Can, Too!)
Inside the car-free livability program that transformed Norway’s capital.
October 16, 2020
Proof: Bike Paths are Good for the Local Economy
Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
October 15, 2020
COVID Killed Rush Hour — But Spread Pain All Day
Meet the new rush hour. Worse than the old rush hour.
October 13, 2020
Best Practices: How Seville Became a City of Cyclists
Learn something: Seville transformed from a city with almost no cyclists and seven miles of bike lanes to a city where bikes have a central role in the urban mobility system.
October 13, 2020
Best Practices: Vision Zero Lessons from London’s Congestion Pricing
Research shows that policies that price the use of urban roads, in addition to their beneficial effects on congestion, can make these roads and urban areas safer for all users.
October 12, 2020
Exactly How Far U.S. Street Safety Has Fallen Behind Europe, in Three Bombshell Charts
We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.
October 10, 2020
Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers
Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night.
October 9, 2020
