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Friday’s Headlines Tear It Down

Cities that demolish urban freeways often reap millions from new development. How can that money benefit the people who were originally displaced?

August 23, 2024

Friday Video: ‘Where My Bus At?’

A group of Kentucky kids wrote a viral song about how the national school bus driver shortage is impacting them — with some impressive choreo to match.

August 23, 2024

Don’t Forget About Non-Drivers in Rural America

"Too often, advocates for reducing car-dependency focus solely on dense urban areas. But in doing so, they write off too much of our country and discount the reality of too many non-drivers."

August 23, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: Portland’s Micromobility Experience

Two Portland officials on regulating access to transportation markets, bike infrastructure, "transportation wallets" and parking pass alternatives.

August 22, 2024

This Company Will Help Cities End Stop-Sign Running — For Free

A brush with tragedy inspired this Long Island family to launch what they say is one of the most accurate stop-sign camera companies in the business — and violators, not municipalities, will pay the price.

August 22, 2024

OMG: Is V2X Finally RTG? NSF!

An automobile trade group working with the federal government wants to install a new technology into every vehicle, smartphone, and highway crossings to make roads safer. What could go wrong? 

August 22, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines Stop Breaking Down

Amtrak is laden with infrastructure and technology that in some cases is more than 100 years old, the New York Times reports.

August 22, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Release the Hounds

Greyhound's new owner told Smart Cities Dive the company plans to relocate bus terminals to public transit stations.

August 21, 2024

Car-Free in Dallas?! It Can Be Done!

Our op-ed columnist went back to the Big D last year for a high school reunion and was pleasantly surprised by some of what she saw.

August 21, 2024

Is America Ready for the Equity Impacts of the AV Revolution?

As high-profile crashes with driverless cars make headlines, should policymakers be paying attention to the less-discussed impacts of the AV revolution — especially for society's most marginalized?

August 21, 2024