Is the Hyperloop Taking Cities for a Ride?
The Hyperloop has never carried human passengers. Yet Ohio officials signed off on a grant based on the promise of Cleveland-Chicago route in just three to five years.
February 27, 2018
How Boston Used Meter Prices to Fix Parking Dysfunction
Adjusting meter prices increased the availability of spaces while reducing illegal parking.
February 26, 2018
The Environmentalist Blind Spot on Transportation
Cheering for a few more electric cars while highway sprawl continues unabated is not going to solve the climate crisis.
February 23, 2018
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
We wouldn't throw people in jail for shorting a parking meter $3. And we shouldn't do it for transit riders either.
February 22, 2018
When You Buy These Bike Brands, You’re Supporting the Gun Lobby
One of the nation's biggest guns and ammo dealers also owns the bike brands Bell, Giro, and Copilot.
February 21, 2018
American Cities and the Creeping Criminalization of Walking
Montclair, New Jersey, is the latest American city to fall for the dangerous fiction that outlawing the act of walking while looking at a mobile device will make people safer.
February 20, 2018
America’s Stunted National Debate About Infrastructure
Supporting "infrastructure spending" in all its vagueness is not good enough. We need to talk about what we want to build.
February 19, 2018
Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
Don't let anyone tell you a healthier economy is inextricably linked to more driving.
February 15, 2018
How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”
It's not a coincidence that bicycling remains dangerous in our helmet-obsessed safety culture.
February 14, 2018
Philadelphia’s Boulevard of Death
If we're going to reduce traffic deaths, we need to start with roads like Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia.
February 12, 2018
