Traffic
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
Report: Federal Highway Aid Is Rigged
The Eno Center argues that the federal government should value safety and the environment when doling out billions in highway funds to states.
October 4, 2019
The Small-City Vision Zero Challenge
Smaller cities with limited budgets present particular traffic-safety problems. Here's how some transportation planners managed the issues.
September 23, 2019
Uber Sues NYC Over Cruising Empty Cap
The city's proposed cap on cruising times for app-based cabs is "arbitrary" and illegal because it supersedes the state's traffic-reduction regulations, and was concocted secretly without taking into consideration other factors, a new lawsuit by Uber argues.
September 20, 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
Traffic Study Comes Under Fire for Being Too ‘Pro-Car’
A landmark report that analyzes traffic congestion and its costs is coming under fire from transportation experts who say its methodology and findings are biased toward cars.
September 9, 2019
Uber/Lyft Responsible For A Large Share of Traffic
The cab companies account for traffic increases in major US cities, but most congestion still comes from personal cars and commercial vehicles, the companies' joint study shows.
August 7, 2019
Shared Motor-Scooters Coming to D.C.
The District Department of Transportation is launching a four-month pilot program to invite shared motor-scooters to zip through the city, officials announced last week.
August 6, 2019
Boondoggle: Virginia’s Unlovable I-81 Expansion
Officials have pointed to safety as a key reason for the need to expand the highway. Yet, in 2010, state officials raised speed limits to 70 mph along much of I-81, a move that likely made the road more dangerous.
July 1, 2019
