Special Reports
Parking Madness: Greenville vs. Portland
It's a contest between two smaller cities with downtowns that suffer from a deficit of "town" and an oversupply of asphalt.
March 30, 2018
Parking Madness: Providence vs. Surrey
A university campus in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey takes on an asphalt-riddled hospital campus girdled by highways in Providence.
March 29, 2018
Parking Madness: San Jose vs. Lansing
A major Bay Area transit station takes on a state capitol in the cradle of America's automotive industry.
March 28, 2018
Parking Madness 2018: Houston vs. Jacksonville
The first match of 2018 pairs two repeat offenders. Vote for the worst parking scar!
March 27, 2018
It’s March: Send Us Your Parking Craters!
Send us your nominations for the worst parking crater in an American city by March 15 to enter this year's tournament.
March 12, 2018
Congrats, Seattle — You Have the Sorriest Bus Stop in America
Readers choose a bus stop between a high-speed road and an active freight rail line as the worst in our field of 16 sorry bus stops.
September 22, 2017
The Sorriest Bus Stop Championship: Seattle vs. Munhall
Both bus stops vying for the championship put bus riders between a highway and active freight railroad tracks.
September 19, 2017
As Transit Expands in Los Angeles, Will Walkability Follow?
Even as the region's rail network grows, too many stations remain engulfed by single-family housing and park-and-ride lots.
September 15, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Englewood vs. Munhall
These two terrible stops have stomped the competition so far. But only one will go on to the championship.
September 14, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Seattle vs. Chapel Hill
Which stop is so bad it deserves a shot at the championship?
September 13, 2017