Road Design
Op-Ed: Sure, Blame the Drivers — But the City is At Fault
A viral video out of California is sparking conversation about dangerous driving. But the real villain here is barely mentioned at all: a multi-lane street designed to encourage speeding,
April 15, 2021
Boondoggle: ‘Transit Guy’ Chuck Schumer is Foolishly Supporting the Widening of NY Route 17, Locals Say
March 15, 2021
Can An Automaker Help Your City Design a Better Intersection?
A potentially groundbreaking new tool could help give US planners key insights into the most dangerous segments of their road network — and how to fix them — with the click of a single button. The only problem? An automaker made it.
January 26, 2021
‘A City is a Series of Choices Over Time’: Roman Mars Reveals the Secret Histories That Shape Our Streets
Roman Mars's new book builds on the universe of fascinating stories he explores in the "99 Percent Invisible" podcast, and reveals a range of dazzling histories hidden in our streets and roads.
December 11, 2020
Op Ed: The Most Important Bike Tech is…Street Design
New studies of Lisbon and Toronto offer the latest evidence for the power of safe infrastructure to encourage more cycling in cities — and speak to the perils of relying on historical data.
July 22, 2020
Auto Right-of-Way Laws Are Where America Went Wrong
Before the widespread adoption of the automobile, every road user had to think critically about whose turn it was to go — and a pedestrian in a car's path *always* meant the driver had to stand down.
March 3, 2020
Vision Zero! Norwegian Capital Completely Quashes Road Deaths
Secrets from Oslo, where the zero of Vision Zero is taken seriously.
January 3, 2020
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
Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads
Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.
November 13, 2019
It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money
It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.
November 6, 2019
