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Friday’s Headlines Are E-Biking Away
Want to help the planet? Replace your second car with an e-bike.
How Air Pollution Intersects with Unsafe Streets
Long-term exposure to toxic pollutants produced by cars and trucks causes heart disease, respiratory and lung issues in adults and children, dementia, miscarriage, psychotic episodes in teens, and reduced cognitive ability.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Down but Not Out
The decades-long decline in American cities' air pollution is slowing down. But why? Plus, autonomous vehicles' latest foibles and more headlines.
White Roads Through Black Bedrooms: How Urban Freeways Cemented Spatial Inequalities
Urban freeways are having a moment of serious reconsideration.
Wednesday’s Headlines Tax the Rich
Only the wealthy can really afford today's mega-SUVs — and they're not paying for their impacts.
Who Gets Peace and Quiet?: Urban Noise in the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 stay-at-home advisories of 2020, the world quieted. As a community noise researcher, I felt the changes acutely.
Tuesday’s Headlines Cut Carbon
Even red states are taking advantage of a Biden administration transportation program aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions.
The Rise of Bike Lanes in Lima
New quick-build bicycle lanes allowed many people to stay active and get around Lima, Peru during the pandemic.
How AI Could Transform Transportation — And Not Just Autonomous Vehicles
Artificial intelligence is being installed in ours — but that's not the only place it's showing up. A new report explores what cities need to know about the emerging tech in order to use it well.
Monday’s Headlines Put Safety First
...unlike car companies, which could be using technologies like LIDAR and external airbags to protect pedestrians, but don't.