USA

Talking Headways Podcast: The Future of Transportation Data

By Jeff Wood | Jan 17, 2019

Also, what is the media talking about in terms of new transport technologies and what the best jurisdiction level might be for regulation?

Transit Systems Must Address Women’s Safety Concerns

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 16, 2019

A new study shows women are about half as likely to use new rail service as men — especially if they express strong concerns about safety.

Can New Mobility Tech Disrupt Car Dependence?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 15, 2019

A new organization want to help cities use mobility tech to break cars' stranglehold on cities.

NYC

Pols Are Wrong to Blame Bike Lanes for Congestion

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 18, 2019

Is Andrew Cuomo taking Whoopi Goldberg pills?

On Transportation, Cuomo Giveth and He Taketh Away

By David Meyer | Jan 18, 2019

Nearly all of his new initiatives — save the bus lane cameras — come with a catch.

This Whoopi Goldberg Bike Lane Attack is a Watershed Moment

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 17, 2019

Well, if nothing else, Whoopi Goldberg just showed how badly we need a bike mayor.

LA

Black Panther Movement Figures on Crenshaw’s Great Wall Defaced with Swastikas

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 30, 2018

Earlier today, Jasmyne Cannick alerted the South Central community to the swastikas defacing the “Our Mighty Contribution” mural gracing Crenshaw’s 7800-foot-long Great Wall. Vandals deface Black Panther mural on Crenshaw Blvd. in #SouthLA with swastikas. https://t.co/UH3NXO4TkF — Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) November 29, 2018 Even as she lamented the hate crime, hateful comments were popping up […]

Art, the Crenshaw/LAX Line, and the Stories We (Don’t) Tell at Train Stations

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 1, 2018

Given the role public investment can have in reshaping marginalized communities, what responsibilities does Metro have as an entity that seeks to tell stories about the places it moves people through?

Vermont/Manchester: Reckoning with the Past and Wrestling with the Form Change Should Take

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 17, 2018

For black stakeholders eager to shed the despised "Death Alley" label and address the damage rooted in segregationist policies, the stakes feel especially high

CHICAGO

‘Hurricane’ Kristen McQueary Attacks on Gas Tax Hike

By John Greenfield | Jan 9, 2019

The Tribune columnist, who famously wished a New Orleans-style storm would assault Chicago, argued that raising the state gas tax would be unfair to drivers. Here's why she's wrong again.

What a Long Strange Trip It Was: Looking Back at 2018 Transportation Stories

By John Greenfield | Jan 3, 2019

From Wilson station opening highs to disappearing Divvy lows, 2018 was a year to remember for Chicago transportation.

Chicago Transportation Chief’s Pitch for Elon Musk’s O’Hare Express, Annotated

By John Greenfield | Dec 29, 2018

Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld has overseen the completion of several good projects during her four years on the job, including the Loop Link bus rapid transit corridor, the Bloomingdale Trail, the Chicago Riverwalk, and 100 miles of new and upgraded bike lanes. (However, it’s worth noting all of these initiatives were launched […]

SF

A Crew is Fixing Oakland’s Channel Bike Path

By Roger Rudick | Jan 18, 2019

Well whaddya know

Cabin Sleep Bus is in Hibernation

By Roger Rudick | Jan 17, 2019

Sold as a way to sleep away the journey between LA and SF, the 'Cabin' sleep bus crashed into the bumpy realities of rubber tires on asphalt

Oakland’s Saddest Bike Path

By Roger Rudick | Jan 17, 2019

Nobody knows who's supposed to maintain this path, so it's fallen into disrepair and is now unusable.

DENVER

Broadway Lights: Why Not Change the Timing of Traffic Signals to Increase Safety Right Now?

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 18, 2019

On Broadway, one of Denver’s most bustling pedestrian areas has become a zone of severe injuries frequented by emergency vehicles because the city allows drivers to speed wantonly — and isn’t moving fast enough to fix a problem it has already identified.

Chris Jones Doesn’t Like That Intersection

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 17, 2019

His "Unfortunate Intersections" video series went viral with humor, sarcasm and principles of good street design.

Denver’s Road Death Toll Was Up Again Last Year

By Andy Bosselman | Jan 14, 2019

Traffic fatalities increased 16 percent last year, despite a pledge from Mayor Hancock to make the roads safer.

CALIFORNIA

Gov. Newsom Can Save the Cal Transport Commission

By Melanie Curry | Jan 17, 2019

Three openings on the commission could bring a new perspective to major transportation funding decisions

Bill Would Make Highways Accommodate All Users

By Melanie Curry | Jan 15, 2019

Senator Wiener's S.B. 127 would shift Caltrans' focus to safety for everyone, not just for car drivers

Newsom’s Ambitious State Budget Includes Threat of Withholding Transportation Funding to Get More Housing

By Melanie Curry | Jan 11, 2019

But details are a bit murky

SOUTHEAST

How I Respond to “Atlanta Is a Car Town, Not a Cycling and Transit Town”

By ATL Urbanist | Jan 2, 2018

A commenter on a recent post of mine mentioned a couple of pretty common criticisms about expectations for growth in cycling and transit in Atlanta.

What Makes a Good City? You Need the Right Codes

By David Walters | Dec 1, 2017

How can we stop design and planning mistakes from damaging our city? Part 2 in a series of illustrated essays on urban design.

Suburban Exclusion of MARTA and Access to the Braves Stadium

By ATL Urbanist | Nov 13, 2017

There is a way to get to the Braves stadium by using Cobb County’s transit service. But that service is nowhere near as extensive as MARTA and doesn’t meet the needs of the people who live in suburban poverty.

OHIO

What’s Really Behind GCRTA’s Falling Ridership Levels?

By Tim Kovach | Dec 20, 2017

The past year has been eventful, to say least, for public transit in Northeast Ohio.

Driving Is the Problem, Not the Solution

By Tim Kovach | Dec 15, 2017

We’re officially in the middle of the holiday season, which can only mean one thing – that’s right, the 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2016 came out last week.

COTA to Interview Four Candidates for CEO Post

By Brent Warren | Dec 13, 2017

Four candidates will be interviewed to be the next CEO of the Central Ohio Transit Authority.

STL

Why You Should Go to the Chouteau Greenway Events this Week

By William Smith | Jan 3, 2018

If you haven’t yet heard of Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) or specifically the Chouteau Greenway, you’re missing out on one of the most exciting developments planned in St. Louis.

Take Parking Away From Treasurer’s Office

By Steve Patterson | Jan 3, 2018

Former St. Louis treasurer Larry Williams reminds me of a small town version of New York's Robert Moses (1888-1981), using the state legislature to give him money and power while also remaining free of oversight.

How Much Do People in Missouri Bicycle?

By Brent Hugh | Dec 6, 2017

How much do people in Missouri bicycle? Is the amount of bicycling in Missouri growing? How to Missouri communities compare with other U.S. cities and with major cities of the world?

TEXAS

The One Little Rule That Decides Where Austin’s Towers Build Parking

By Dan Keshet | Jan 2, 2018

Not every tower in downtown Austin looks exactly the same, but there is one defining characteristic that describes almost all of them: parking. Most towers rest on top of what they call in the industry a parking plinth, the tower base where folks store their cars.

Remembering Pedestrian Pete

By Leah Binkovitz | Dec 13, 2017

Irascible, ornery, unconventional, Pedestrian Pete pushed Houston to be better and embrace walkable urbanism.

Harvey to Be a Turning Point for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Houston

By Raj Mankad | Dec 7, 2017

Rendering of New Hope Housing project on Harrisburg. Courtesy: GSMA.The urban ambitions of our government leaders — so easy to dismiss in the past as nice words with no budget — may get a serious infusion of funds because of Harvey. The Texas delegation that Governor Abbott took to Washington D.C. lobbied for $61 billion beyond what the state already expects to receive from […]