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Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.

Dense, walkable cities mean more families can afford to stay, and public transport gets a boost. They’re also greener than suburbs, with their large homes and car-dependent multitudes. But changing zoning rules that break the car culture isn’t easy. A long read from our friends at Grist.

In the program's first 40 days, the campus bikes averaged 12 checkouts per bike per day. Why exactly did it work?

Which should advance to round two: San Diego's arena crater or Nashville's stadium crater?

For mayors, declaring a commitment to safer streets is the easy part. Following through with meaningful policies to rapidly reduce traffic injuries and deaths is another matter.

Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.

For this week's podcast we return to the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Montreal. This session on land value capture features Julian Ware of Transport for London, Sharon Liu of Hong Kong’s MTR, and Iain Dobson of Strategic Regional Research Associates in Toronto. Each gives their perspective on how land value capture relates to transport development.

Letting cars take over sidewalks degrades neighborhoods, and take space away from have-nots to give it to haves.

Last year was the deadliest year on American roads in almost a decade -- more than 40,000 people lost their lives in traffic crashes. Tens of thousands of lives could be saved each year if the U.S. achieved per capita fatality rates comparable to countries like Sweden, the UK, and even Canada.