New York
Basics
Chicago, Seattle Mayors Spar Over Bike Lanes, Tech Workers
Nothing like a little friendly competition between mayors. It seems a feud of sorts has developed between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn over who can build the best bike lanes.
February 21, 2013
Road Diets Are Changing American Cities for the Better
If it can work on Edgewater Drive in Orlando, it can work anywhere.
January 23, 2013
The Connection That Can’t Be Ignored: Sandy and Climate Change
If there's any good news to come out of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, it's that political leaders and the press are actually talking about climate change. At the end of a long campaign season with barely a mention of the issue, it's a relief to hear some sane discussion of the issue based on the premise that global warming is real.
November 1, 2012
Who Should Foot the Bill for Sandy’s Damage to Tracks and Train Tunnels?
As the East Coast surveys the damage from Hurricane Sandy, cities are still struggling to get their transit systems back up and running.
October 30, 2012
NACTO Wrap-Up: Cities Are Doing It For Themselves
The leaders of the nation’s big city transportation agencies have formed a tight-knit circle, brought together by the National Association of City Transportation Officials to share best practices, and yes, battle scars.
October 29, 2012
The Best Amateur Music Videos in Support of Active Transportation
Transit and bike activists are creative folks. More and more young, car-eschewing millennials are making their case in amateur music videos. The result is funnier and more imaginative than anything you'll find on basic cable.
August 3, 2012
Transit Funding Cuts Are Putting Bus Drivers in Danger
Attacks on transit drivers are not a new problem. But it seems to be getting worse.
June 25, 2012
$10,000 Extra? The Transportation Tab for Sprawling ‘Hoods in 20 Metros
$10,860 in New York City. $5,694 in St. Louis. $4,199 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
June 6, 2012
Portland Back on Top in Bicycling Magazine’s City Rankings
Minneapolis versus Portland: This is shaping up to be quite a rivalry.
May 21, 2012
What’s the Secret to World-Class Transit Systems? Congestion Pricing
Top transportation officials from three global cities -- London, Singapore and Stockholm -- shared their experiences in expanding the use of transit at a panel at the Regional Plan Association's annual conference last Friday. Eyeing those cities, it's easy for Americans to get jealous.
April 30, 2012