Car Dependence
Basics
Car-Free Zones Eyed in SF, Elsewhere
A string of pedestrian injuries and deaths in San Francisco's Tenderloin district has spurred city leaders to demand a ban on cars in some densely populated neighborhoods — the latest in a nascent and long-overdue move by activists nationwide to get reckless drivers off at least a tiny handful of city streets.
September 18, 2019
City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars
Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people.
September 10, 2019
Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit
Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.
September 10, 2019
Democrats’ Climate Plans Lack Vision for City Transit
So far, no one has seriously grappled with how to help free Americans from over-dependence on driving.
September 4, 2019
Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker
The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.
August 13, 2019
Atlanta Bans E-Scooters at Night After Drivers Kill Four Riders
Drivers, however, still may use city streets at all hours — even though motor-vehicle crashes killed 115 people in Fulton County, which encompasses most of Atlanta, in 2017.
August 12, 2019
Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs
Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.
August 9, 2019
Nashville Plans New Transit Hub
Music City could use a transit tune-up — and a new transit center could be a key step forward.
July 25, 2019
Pittsburgh Reveals the Downside of Self-Driving Cars
Wider inequality. More sprawl. Worse transit. Those are some of the outcomes we could see from self-driving cars in cities, according to a Pittsburgh-based transit advocacy group.
July 18, 2019
Death Spiral: Riders Fleeing LA Buses
Los Angeles's buses are losing so many riders you'd think they were filming a remake of "Speed."
July 5, 2019
