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The Shocking Untold History of America’s Rails-to-Trails Movement

Some of the fiercest battles for the future of public space in America have happened on abandoned railway corridors — and the battles aren't over yet.

October 8, 2025

Four Policies Progressives Are Backing for the Next Big Transportation Bill

Progressives (like Ed Markey above) are refusing to water down their ambitions in the face of a deeply divided Washington.

August 19, 2025

A Faster Future: Unbreaking Passenger Rail to Deliver the Rapid Service We Need

A report released Wednesday by the Marron Institute at New York University offers ways to break the intercity rail logjam in America.

March 31, 2025

Op-Ed: Keeping Poor Residents in Transit Deserts is Getting Expensive

The mayor is in such a rush to create a park that he never bothered to ask Queens residents if they wanted better rail, a park, or both.

April 4, 2024