Madrid Moves to Boot Car Traffic Out of Its City Center
A major city center without cars? Madrid is going to come close sometime in the next year, says the administration of Mayor Manuela Carmena.
May 25, 2018
Portland Plans to Make Protected Bike Lanes Standard Street Infrastructure
The city is on the verge of releasing a design guide that will expedite implementation of protected bike lanes on 450 miles of streets.
May 25, 2018
How Uber’s Self-Driving System Failed to Brake and Avoid Killing Elaine Herzberg
The National Transportation Safety Board is out with a preliminary report into how an Uber car in self-driving mode struck and killed Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona, this March.
May 24, 2018
Democrats Vow to Fight for Cheap Gas
Meet the party fighting for cheap gas and against global warming at the same time.
May 23, 2018
Will Atlanta Double Down on Its Streetcar Mistake?
The streetcar is slow because it runs in mixed traffic. Atlanta's new light rail lines might also share lanes with cars.
May 22, 2018
Five Ground Rules to Help Cities Get the Most Out of Dockless Bike-Share
Safe users, clear public spaces, equal access: cities should demand them all from bike share companies.
May 21, 2018
House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains
The "Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act” would require transit agencies to take measures to protect riders and employees.
May 18, 2018
Will Philadelphia Reverse Its Progress on Parking Requirements?
Lower parking requirements have encouraged construction of housing instead of car storage, but the reforms still face political resistance.
May 17, 2018
The Greenwashing of a Portland Highway Expansion
The old political instinct to cram more cars through cities never dies - not even in Portland.
May 16, 2018
20 MPH Speed Limits Might Become the New Normal in Scotland
The "20's Plenty" movement may be on the verge of a new milestone.
May 16, 2018
