Transit-Oriented Development
Footloose: Walkable Neighborhoods Attracting Investments While Burbs Die
"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.
July 9, 2019
Do Millennials Love Sprawl Now? Eh, Not Exactly
Millennials are moving to suburbs. But in a lot of cases they don't have much of a choice.
July 3, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit-Oriented Bus and Rail in Chicago
This week: A special edition on transit-oriented development in the Windy City!
May 30, 2019
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
May 21, 2019
Seattle and Minneapolis: A Tale of Two Upzones
Dense, walkable cities mean more families can afford to stay, and public transport gets a boost. They’re also greener than suburbs, with their large homes and car-dependent multitudes. But changing zoning rules that break the car culture isn’t easy. A long read from our friends at Grist.
May 21, 2019
Connecticut Says ‘No’ To Transit-Oriented Development
“Putting a [transit-oriented development] next to an active rail yard has never worked successfully," says Connecticut's transportation commissioner. Yes, that's what he said.
May 20, 2019
Streetfilms: See The Awesomeness of Portland’s Car-Free Tilikum Crossing
Streetfilms' auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. revisits a back-to-the-future idea whose time has come again for many cities.
May 2, 2019
Transit Raises Property Values, Lowers Poverty
A Cleveland study found neighborhoods that added transit service was a 3.5-percent increase in property values and a 13-percent decline in poverty.
March 15, 2019
Is Subprime Auto Lending the Next Housing Bubble?
Low-income people are increasingly being trapped in a cycle of debt by subprime auto lending. The American transportation system offers them few alternatives.
February 13, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Cleveland BRT’s 10th Anniversary
This week, Cleveland RTA interim CEO Floun'say Caver and former CEO Joe Calabrese take a bow.
January 10, 2019