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Find Out Exactly How Much Downtown Highways Cost Your City

"How much does it actually cost to be car dependent?" This Dallas-based analyst set out to answer that question for cities across the U.S.

December 15, 2025

Boston’s New ‘CharlieCard’ Raises Privacy Issues in an Age of High-Tech Tracking

The new CharlieCard provides several benefits, but riders should also be aware of the military vendor that's operating the new system.

Ride E-Scooters, Do Crime? Study Explores Relationship Between Micromobility and Vehicle Offenses

"I suspect there are confounding factors that make the link from e-scooters to crime spurious."

This week's headlines

Monday’s Headlines Are Under Repair

The Biden administration's Reconnecting Communities program received $14 billion in requests for $1 billion total funding. A new bill would greatly expand it.

Friday’s Headlines Have an Apartment in Every Garage

New York City is turning homes for cars into homes for people.

Thursday’s Headlines See Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind

Yes, it's political, but transit agencies are still going to have to grapple with the perception that it's unsafe.

Wednesday’ Headlines Are On Autopilot

Don't be afraid of regulating driverless cars out of existence, writes Angie Schmitt. The industry needs guardrails.

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City Shuts Down Volunteer Crosswalk Painting Event in Los Angeles

LAPD cited People's Vision Zero volunteer organizer Jonathan Hale for misdemeanor "vandalism on city property."

Tuesday’s Headlines Set the Record Straight

Folks who think dirtier cars will be cheaper to drive are in for a rude awakening.

Opinion: Sean Duffy’s ‘Golden Age’ of Dangerous Streets

Sean Duffy is calling for a "golden age" of civility in American travel. He should start by ending barbaric policies that get people killed on the ground and in the skies.

‘I’m Always on the Bus’: How Transit Advocacy Helped Katie Wilson Become Seattle’s Next Mayor

"I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government," says the incoming mayor of the Emerald City.

Who Rides on the Sidewalk? In NYC, Cops Think Only Blacks and Hispanics

The NYPD has ramped up its enforcement against cyclists for squeezing pedestrians, but in a very suspect manner.

Monday’s Headlines: Why Is Vision Zero Failing?

If there really is a war on cars, the drivers are winning, according to a Washington Post investigation.

Friday Video: Exactly Why the Cybertruck Sucks

Unwind and let yourself hate on Elon Musk a little.

Friday’s Headlines Are Cooking With Gas

Fuel economy is the latest victim of President Trump's efforts to unravel the Biden administration's legacy.

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