Cities, Counties, States and Countries
Talking Headways Podcast: Creating Positive Soundscapes in Cities
Chris Berdik on health and wellbeing, how our brains process sound and creating positive urban soundscapes.
Off Campus: Students Are Boosting Public Transit as Key to Affordability
One constituency is doubling-down on its support, even, in one recent case, taxing itself to bolster service.
Live from LA: Protesters Demand Release of Labor Leader, Fight Trump’s ICE Machine
"¡Estamos aqui! ¡Pertenecemos aqui! We are here and we belong here!"
Eyes on the Street: Metro’s LAX Mega-Station Is Open
The 11-acre $900-million LAX Metro Transit Center is open to the public — and it's spectacular!
Talking Headways Podcast: Keys to San Francisco’s Future
Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, on an "urbanist decision-making framework for San Francisco’s new mayor."
Free Public Transportation: a Postcard from Montpellier
The french city Montpellier has offered free transit fares since December 2023. Could it be an inspiration for the United States?
Chaos in Chicago as State Pols Adjourn Without Funding Transit
Meanwhile, transit officials are facing the possibility of massive service cuts and layoffs.
Does Transportation Advocacy Have a Place In the Wake of a Deadly Tornado?
Much of St. Louis is struggling in the wake of a deadly tornado. Amid such disasters, urbanism needs a pause and a rethink.
Friday Video: Where Was the First Public Bus Route in the World?
...and which surprising historical figure helped launch it?
