The Village Voice took a trip down lower Broadway earlier this week to see how smoothly the new bus lanes were flowing. The answer? Despite reports of stepped-up enforcement, change is not coming quickly to the traffic culture of Lower Manhattan -- as you can see from the picture at right, which shows a bus trying to lay claim to a spot in the "buses-only" lane.
Photo: Laura Conaway for the Village Voice
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$37 billion from the 2021 federal infrastructure law has gone to states for building new highways and widening existing ones.
A carveout in federal law grants seven states authority to conduct their own environmental assessments on transportation projects. Texas abuses that power, advocates say.
Wired writes about a day in the life a self-driving Waymo taxi, and more in today's headlines.
Spoiler: nothing good!
In almost every state, federal funding on highway expansions far outstrips spending on transit, active transportation, electrification, and all other programs that aim to reduce emissions. And the Golden State is no exception.
