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Study: Homes Near Transit Were Insulated From the Housing Crash
If you live close to a transit station, chances are you’ve weathered the recession better than your friends who don’t.
March 22, 2013
Freeways Without Futures: CNU Is Taking Nominations!
We're suckers for a good contest and here's a great one: Congress for the New Urbanism is seeking video submissions to determine the most hopeless disaster of a freeway in America.
March 21, 2013
Parking Madness Kicks Off With Milwaukee vs. Jersey City – Cast Your Vote!
Earlier this month we asked you: What is the worst parking crater in America? What is the ugliest parking scar draining the life from a downtown?
March 21, 2013
Study: Car Commuters Put on More Weight Than Active Commuters
Going to the gym may not be enough to keep off the pounds if you drive to work. That's the result of a study published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 20, 2013
Is ASCE Failing to Tell America to Spend Wisely on Infrastructure?
The American Society of Civil Engineers released its new report card for U.S. infrastructure yesterday. The topline grades: The country’s “GPA” has gone from a D four years ago to a D+; roads have gone from a D- to a D; transit has stayed steady at a D; and rail made the biggest leap, from a C- to a C+.
March 20, 2013
New Threat: States Robbing From Education to Pay for Highway Expansions
Last week, protesters gathered on the statehouse steps in Little Rock, Arkansas, to oppose a bill that would transfer money from the state's general fund into its highway fund.
March 19, 2013
Krugman: Costs of Driving Deserve Way More Attention
Two of the nation's leading lefty commentators weighed in on transportation incentives last Friday, when both economist Paul Krugman at the New York Times and Matt Yglesias at Slate went on a congestion pricing kick.
March 18, 2013
Obama’s Clean Energy Policy Elevates Efficient Cars Over Efficient Modes
It has a nice ring to it: using oil and gas revenue to shift transportation off oil and gas dependence. President Obama announced a plan to do just that on Friday — but the details of his plan are disappointing if you want to see the conversation on clean transportation go beyond cars. The Energy Security … Continued
March 18, 2013
As Youth Driver Licensing Dips Again, A Focus on the Millennials
Tony Dutzik is senior policy analyst with Frontier Group, a non-profit public policy think tank.
March 15, 2013
Local B-cycle Memberships Will Be Good in 15 Cities
B-cycle memberships are about to get a lot more portable.
March 15, 2013