Cities and Countries
Top Categories
Rising Rents Lead to Falling Bus Ridership in Portland
Bus ridership is declining in almost every U.S. city. Some reasons are fairly obvious: Lower gas prices combined with higher transit fares and service cuts make transit less appealing. But observers aren't satisfied by those explanations alone. In Portland, one factor seems to be rising housing costs.
November 15, 2017
UPS Kicks Off Year-Round E-Trike Delivery Service in Pittsburgh
International shipping giant UPS is dipping a toe into pedal-powered delivery in American cities.
November 13, 2017
In Montreal, an Electrifying Win for a Long-Shot Who Campaigned on Better Transit and Cycling
Valérie Plante, a political outsider, promised to add more bus service and protected bike lanes as mayor.
November 9, 2017
How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System
Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.
November 8, 2017
Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision will slow down the boarding process on the HealthLine for now, but Judge Emanuella Groves laid out a clear way to fix the problem and retain fast boarding procedures: Stop checking fares with law enforcement officers and start using civilian inspectors instead.
November 2, 2017
No Charges for Jersey City Driver Who Killed Jeremiah Grant, 8, and Left Scene
Though the motorist was driving away before witnesses stopped him, police declined to categorize the crash as a hit-and-run. The media blamed the child for the collision.
October 31, 2017
How Philadelphia Fixed Parking Craters Using Tax Policy
Using tax incentives and a dash of zoning, Philadelphia set off a virtuous cycle, reducing dependence on cars.
October 30, 2017
An Impressive New Bike Connection Highlights Changing Attitudes in Cleveland
People on bikes finally have some space of their own on the Detroit-Superior Bridge. The outer eastbound lane is being converted into a bike lane, linking downtown Cleveland to two thriving retail districts and two large public housing complexes.
October 27, 2017
Is Nashville Finally Ready to Invest in Transit?
Last week, Mayor Megan Barry unveiled a $5.2 billion transit plan, dubbed "Let's Move Nashville," to improve access to reliable transit and reduce car-dependence. The plan calls for 26 miles of rapid transit, including a network of five light rail corridors and four rapid bus routes.
October 23, 2017
Texas DOT Open to Burying Highway That Cuts Through Dallas
Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.
October 18, 2017
