New York
Basics
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
Uber and Lyft have decreased bus ridership in San Francisco 12.7 percent since 2010, a new study estimates.
January 22, 2019
Streetsies 2018: The Best and Worst Transportation News
2018's biggest villain? Best pop-up demonstration? Best city plan? Detroit, Portland, Minneapolis, Baltimore and St. Louis are all in the running.
December 24, 2018
‘Sorry’ Bus Stop Gets an Upgrade
It's still no beauty, but Suffolk County's appearance in the Elite Eight of our annual "Sorry Bus Stop" contest inspired local officials into action. You're welcome, Islip.
December 14, 2018
Trump’s Infrastructure Games Threaten NY
Donald Trump has been threatening to derail the nation's largest metro economy as leverage to get his border wall.
November 29, 2018
Is Pedal Dockless Bike Share Going Extinct?
Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
October 10, 2018
American Cities Are Drowning in Car Storage
Groundbreaking research presents credible estimates of the total parking supply in several American cities, and it's not pretty.
July 12, 2018
House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains
The "Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act” would require transit agencies to take measures to protect riders and employees.
May 18, 2018
A Strategy for Strong Transit and Walkability in Small Cities
Proposed: Smaller cities should choose one, or maybe two, corridors for frequent transit service and dense, walkable development.
August 15, 2017
Parking Madness: New York vs. Poughkeepsie
A small town commuter rail station takes on a big city subway stop in the first Elite Eight matchup.
March 29, 2017
How American Cities Can Protect Cyclists From Deadly Trucks
Heavy trucks kill. They account for as much as 32 percent of cyclist deaths in New York City and 58 percent in London, far out of proportion to their share of traffic. Across the U.S., 1,746 bicyclists and pedestrians have been killed in collisions with commercial trucks over the last five years.
October 25, 2016