Studies & Reports
Study: Boring Roads End Up With More Injuries For People Outside Cars
And beautiful roads report fewer.
Northern Disclosure: Canada’s Road Laws Could Help Save U.S. Lives
The U.S. would be safer if we implemented some of Canada's most common roadway laws — but the politics are complicated.
Bus Rapid Transit Can Work … If Cities Follow the Formula
It sure beats the current method of guessing or simply basing the route on how strongly a given neighborhood opposes or supports it.
‘We’re Not Copenhagen’ Is No Excuse Not to Build a Great Biking And Walking City
A team of researchers identified eight under-the-radar cities leading the local active transportation revolution — and a menu of strategies that other communities can and should steal.
Is U.S. Transportation Policy Ready For The ‘Silver Tsunami’?
America's car-dependent communities and the legal system that creates them aren't prepared for the rising proportion of seniors who can't safely drive, a new book argues — and before the "silver tsunami" crashes down on us, we need to make reforms.
Study: Covid May Make Sick Drivers Worse Behind the Wheel
As evidence mounts that Covid affects our brains, one study suggests it could also affect our ability to drive safely.
How Highways Rend Our Social Fabric — and the Challenge of Mending It
Roads are supposed to connect us. So why do so many highways tear our social networks apart?
