Cities, Counties, States and Countries
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Op-Ed: How Transit Activists Can Win — A Primer
If you’re a transit rider in just about any American city, chances are the service you rely on falls somewhere between not-great and awful. The closest bus may only run once an hour, your train may be constantly delayed, or you may feel like the simple act of crossing the street to reach the bus stop is not worth the risk. To make matters worse, it often seems like no one in a position of power cares.
December 17, 2019
Red States Help U.S. Miss Climate Targets
Why can't our country solve its emissions problem? Because we are effectively two nations: A blue nation that is committed to fighting climate change, and a Trump nation that is not.
December 17, 2019
Q&A: Micromobility’s Future With Harriet Tregoning
"Cities can provide more infrastructure that’s safe," the director of the New Urban Mobility Alliance says.
December 16, 2019
Three Cities See a Way to ‘Curb’ Traffic
Curb space is the Wild West of neighborhood transportation.
December 11, 2019
Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses
The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents but state and local governments take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.
December 9, 2019
Portland Makes Way For Bike Parking
Lawmakers in the Rose City have mandated that big developers provide space for residents to store their bicycles.
December 6, 2019
A BILL OF GOODS: Why are We Putting Up With Parking-Protected Bike Lanes?
We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.
December 3, 2019
Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs
The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.
December 3, 2019
Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys
Mike Dukakis loves transit, but hates how his neighbors leave turkey carcasses at his Brookline door.
December 2, 2019
Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving
Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.
November 25, 2019