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Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.

E-scooters are providing another option to Chicagoans not served by transit or with little access to bike share stations like the one above.

Scooters Quenching Thirst in Chicago’s Transit Deserts

By Aaron Short | Aug 20, 2019

An pilot program shows that the devices are popular in low-income neighborhoods where transit is scarce.

Sprawl is nearly over in Boston, one of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in America.

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Walkable Areas Swiping Residents From Suburbs

By Aaron Short | Jul 9, 2019 | 7 Comments

"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.

The North Houston Highway Improvement Project will expand already vast swaths of highway
through the middle of Houston, displacing homes and businesses and dividing communities.
Image: Texas Dept. of Transportation

Boondoggles: Nine Projects That Should Not Happen

By Gideon Weissman and Matthew Casale | Jun 18, 2019 | 9 Comments

Here's the thing with highway expansion projects: They're big. They're expensive. And they have limited benefit. Our friends at US PIRG present their annual report.

Transit helps cities grow. Photo: TransitCenter

Chambers of Commerce Come Around to Transit

By Aaron Short | May 21, 2019

City business groups are forming a coalition to urge Congress and the president to fund transportation projects.

Bike Walk Nashville actually held a class instructing people on how to scoot safely. Photo: Bike Walk Nashville

Can New Mobility Tech Disrupt Car Dependence?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 15, 2019 | 8 Comments

A new organization want to help cities use mobility tech to break cars' stranglehold on cities.

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