Environment
EV Hummer Bummer, Part II: Bad News For Emissions
This is the second part of Streetsblog's ongoing series about GMC's new Hummer EV — which is a disaster no matter that it's powered by electrons instead of gasoline.
February 5, 2020
Apartments With Free Parking Reduce Transit Ridership
But if you think that means increasing transit ridership in American cities will be as simple as taking away everyone's "free" residential parking to make driving less convenient, don't get too excited.
January 29, 2020
Emissions Report: Cars Are Still Our Biggest Problem
United States greenhouse gas emissions are down —but our cars are still pumping out pollution like they always have.
January 10, 2020
Congress Vows to Fight Trump’s Environmental Rule Change
Congressional leaders vowed they won't let the president get away with gutting environmental laws after learning the Trump administration will scrap requirements to consider the climate consequences for new highways and pipelines.
January 7, 2020
Brookline to Boost Transit Over Inefficient Cars
December 26, 2019
Red States Help U.S. Miss Climate Targets
Why can't our country solve its emissions problem? Because we are effectively two nations: A blue nation that is committed to fighting climate change, and a Trump nation that is not.
December 17, 2019
America’s SUVs Are Killing the Planet: U.N.
They're coming for your SUVs, America. Good!
November 27, 2019
MassDOT Wants A Highway Over the Charles River?
November 20, 2019
Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit
Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.
November 18, 2019
Why We Formed the Future of Transportation Caucus
Reps. Pressley, Garcia and Takano outline the need for a new federal vision.
November 14, 2019
