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How Racial Discrimination Shaped Atlanta’s Transportation Mess
Atlanta is a poster child for sprawl, and its transportation system certainly isn't what you would call resilient.
February 8, 2017
Elon Musk’s “Plan” to Cure Traffic With Tunnels Is Terrible and Ridiculous
Let's not pretend that Elon Musk's idea to bypass LA congestion by building a tunnel under the city -- first Tweeted out while he was apparently stewing in traffic -- is at all practical or worthy of serious consideration.
February 7, 2017
Don’t Push Bus Riders to the Margins
Mayors frequently face pressure from business interests to remove bus riders from downtown areas. But that's a big mistake, says transit consultant Jarrett Walker.
February 6, 2017
Columbus Is About to Double Access to Frequent Bus Service
Columbus, Ohio, is following Houston's lead and overhauling its bus network to make the system more useful to more people.
February 3, 2017
“Independent” Audit of Oregon DOT Looks More Like Agency PR
The Oregon Department of Transportation has been under fire for its embarrassing management failures. Most damaging was the revelation last year that the agency lied about the carbon reduction impact of a big $343 million transportation package it was pushing. The package failed to pass.
February 2, 2017
America Builds Way Too Much Parking Near Transit
We build parking that nobody ever uses because that's what American engineering standards recommend.
February 1, 2017
Wisconsin Highway Costs Exceed State DOT Estimates By Nearly 100%
Highway costs have nearly doubled WisDOT's projections, and the overruns will be even bigger for projects that are still in the works. But Governor Scott Walker isn't interested in reining in highway spending.
January 27, 2017
Mayors Stand Up to Trump’s Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
With an executive order yesterday, Donald Trump followed through on his threat to punish cities where local police do not report undocumented immigrants. Funds for transportation, housing, and other programs may (or may not) be at stake, but mayors of sanctuary cities around the country made it clear they are not backing down.
January 26, 2017
How Could Transit Agencies Cope With a Sudden Loss of Federal Funds?
Under Trump and the Republican Congress, transit agencies can't be certain the funding they're expecting will materialize. Via TransitCenter, here's a look at how cities have coped with the sudden and dramatic loss of resources.
January 24, 2017
The Case for a Tax on Parking Lots
Parking lots make cities less walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. They crowd out space for housing. They erode the tax base.
January 18, 2017
