Schools
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
Houston’s Highway Mega-Plan: An Environmental Justice Disaster
Thousands of Houstonians are in danger of losing their homes as the state of Texas proceeds with a massive, $7 billion plan to widen almost every highway in North and downtown Houston.
July 25, 2019
The European Answer to School-Drop-Off Chaos
"School Streets" prohibit cars on the roadways surrounding schools. They encourage walking and biking. And they reduce crashes.
November 27, 2018
Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines
Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
September 5, 2018
NC Cuts Safety Program For Kids While Pouring Billions into Roads
North Carolina is ending a relatively inexpensive program aimed at helping students walk and bike to school. Meanwhile there's no shortage of money for highways.
August 24, 2018
How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools
Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.
January 29, 2018
Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability
An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.
September 28, 2017
How Dangerous Is the Driving Around Your Kids’ School?
A new map from the driving behavior analytics company Zendrive can give you a better read.
September 15, 2017
Arlington Makes It Easier for Teachers to Stop Driving to School
A first-of-its-kind program in Arlington, Virginia, uses incentives to encourage teachers to carpool, walk, or bike to school.
August 22, 2017
As Fewer Kids Attend Neighborhood Schools, Transportation Challenges Intensify
The more kids get driven to school instead of walking, the more chaotic the drop-offs and pick-ups become. Greater Greater Washington's Matthew Kohler notes that the rise of school choice policies adds a whole new wrinkle, as students shift from neighborhood schools within walking distance to schools farther away.
March 10, 2017
