Transit
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
May 21, 2019
More Transit Agencies Allow Open Strollers on Buses
Making transit more family friendly is not just the right thing to do, it helps people reduce car trips throughout their life.
May 17, 2019
Could a New Mayor Bring New Transit to Tampa Bay? (Hint: She’d Better!)
Residents are hopeful as former police chief Jane Castor takes over — and the region's transit authority unveils its "Envision 2030" plan.
May 14, 2019
Connecticut Drivers Will Start Paying their Fair Share, Thanks to Toll Plan
The days of a free ride across Connecticut are ending as Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing tolls on the state’s major highways to rebuild its aging transit infrastructure.
May 13, 2019
Paradigm-Shifting Highway Teardown Gaining Traction in Tampa
#BlvdTampa is the rallying cry of a grassroots group that wants to tear down Interstate 275 and convert it to a boulevard. They're starting to gain traction.
May 10, 2019
Study: Commutes are Longer When Cities Fail on Transit
Want to know why so few cities invest in transit? Because the vast majority of their residents — drivers — have much shorter commute times in their cars. A cautionary tale....
May 6, 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
How to Make Transit More Competitive in the Suburbs
New research shows managed highway lanes + park and rides can make a big difference for suburbanites when it comes to transit access.
April 29, 2019
Vancouver Unveils Boldest Climate Action Plan
The city's plans to put U.S. regions to shame, calling for 90 percent of residents to be in walking distance of "daily needs."
April 25, 2019
What Toronto Learned By Giving Its Streetcar Its Own Lane
You can move more people in crowded cities when you get cars out of the way of more efficient modes — like transit.
April 5, 2019