Health
Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions
The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.
September 18, 2019
City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars
Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people.
September 10, 2019
Climate Change Fight Dies in Texas Oil Region
An oil-rich region of West Texas is about to get more than half a billion dollars in highway funds so it can continue to pump more crude and frack natural gas — perpetuating a cycle that is causing the destruction of human civilization.
August 28, 2019
Bond Voyage! Houston Faces $3.5B Transit Decision
Houston has a once in a generation opportunity to modernize its transit system this fall — and the city hopes to learn from Nashville's mistakes.
August 19, 2019
Mayors Seek Transit Funds To Fight Climate Change (And What’s Happening in This Picture)
A coalition of mayors wants Congress to declare a "Marshall Plan" against climate change by spending on mass transit to curb air pollution in their cities.
The mayors of Atlanta, Honolulu, St. Paul, Pittsburgh, and Portland, Ore., implored senators at a climate hearing on Capitol Hill last week to invest in renewable-energy programs in order to create jobs and fund bus and rail systems, with the goal of weening people off gas-polluting vehicles.
July 23, 2019
Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest
Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side.
July 15, 2019
Scoot Over: Nashville Unplugs E-Scooters
Baby, meet bathwater: Nashville Mayor David Briley is moving to end his city's e-scooter program after a scooter rider was killed by a car driver last month.
June 27, 2019
Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018 as Motorists Stay Safe
Let's face it: America's roads are safe increasingly for only those who drive on them.
June 18, 2019
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
May 21, 2019
Amster-Damn! European City Leads on Banning Ban Gas-Powered Cars
By 2030, the city plans to ban all gas-powered cars from the city limits. The city will begin phasing them out next year.
May 3, 2019
