Suburbia
A Maryland County Tries to Rally Suburbanites for BRT
Montgomery County is going big on BRT.
May 5, 2023
DR: STRANGECAR: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Hate E-Cars
If you think electric cars are going to change all the problems of cars, well, I've got a bridge I really wish I could sell you.
June 27, 2022
Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric
Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."
August 17, 2020
Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19
Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.
March 24, 2020
Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020
Americans don't usually make New Year's resolutions to drive their cars less, but it may be happening anyway.
January 2, 2020
Streetsies 2019: The Transportation Plan of the Year!
As we close 2019, it is time to recognize the street designs that made our communities more livable and safer.
December 31, 2019
Rural America Cashes In Under Trump
It's a great time to be living in the middle of nowhere as President Trump directs more transportation funds to his rural base.
December 5, 2019
Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs
The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.
December 3, 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
New Jersey Hopes To Reverse Sprawl
To paraphrase former Gov. Tom Kean: New Jersey and TOD — perfect together.
October 4, 2019
