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‘This Waterfront Needs A Highway’: The Huge Mistakes Cities Keep Making
Why don’t cities learn from the mistakes others have made? We list the terrible ideas that keep being…
Why Do Traffic Jams Sometimes Form For No Reason?
If you’ve ever driven on a highway, you’ve probably seen it happen. Traffic slows to a crawl, then…
The Transportation Problem No One Is Talking About
Right now, most self-driving cars–like those being developed by Google or Uber–can only operate in very limited urban…
Copenhagen Mastermind Jan Gehl Isn’t Sold On ‘Smart’ Cities
Architect and planner Jan Gehl looks back on how he helped transform Copenhagen into one of the world’s…
Love The Bus, Save Your City
Talk of the transportation future is focused on the next shiny thing. But one old technology is central…
How The World’s First Subway System Was Built
It was the dawn of 1863, and London’s not-yet-opened subway system — the first of its kind in…
Which are The Best Public Transit-Friendly Cities in America?
Living in a city that has great public transit access can be a big bonus to getting around…
The Stockholm Metro: World’s Most Beautiful Underground System
The underground in Sweden’s capital city is not just a public transportation system but the world’s longest art gallery.…
Why Buses Could Be History, Sooner Than You Think
In 1890, no one foresaw the rise of the internal combustion engine: horses were the fastest means of…
10 Ways You May Be Commuting In The Future
It is somewhat safe to say that, without transportation, we wouldn’t have gotten anywhere. The discovery of fire,…
The Top 10 U.S. Cities With the Best Public Transit
Finding a home with easy access to public transit is a wonderful thing. In the United States, though,…
How Our Choices For Holiday Trips Affect Air Travel’s Sustainability
You might think that the 100% increases in charges drivers pay for dropping people off at airports over the last…
Owning A Car Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
The idea that we will surrender our prized motors can look far-fetched. But as cities clamp down on…
Who Wins When A City Gets Smart?
Last year, Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant for high-tech transportation innovation, with a promise to help…
When Artificial Intelligence Rules The City
When we think of the city of the future, we might think about flying cars and scenes from “Star Trek”…
What Our Cities Need To Do To Be Truly Liveable For All
Urban planners, governments and developers are increasingly interested in making cities “liveable”. But what features contribute to liveability?…
Top 12 Best Public Transportation In Major U.S. Cities
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the Long Island Rail Road, and the…
Top 10 Best Subway Systems Of The World
If you’ve ever been to a busy metropolitan area with a subway system, you know what a blessed…
Britain, A Biking Highway Pioneer, In The 1930, Needs Revival
In the 1930s, the U.K. built a massive network of state-of-the-art bike trails. Now the challenge is to…
As Trump Dumps Paris Accord, U.S Cities Must Now Take Its Own Lead
Build dense. Build near transit. Rinse and repeat. President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate…
To Ride the Subway of the Future, All You Need Is Your Face
Biometric markers could replace physical payment methods, speeding entry for passengers (and discouraging fare evaders). Is this awesome,…
Groove Out To New York Transit With the ‘Multimodal Symphony’
A chaotic animation portrays a full day of New York traffic, from buses to taxis to ferries to…
In Netherlands, Cyclists Go With The Flow With ‘Flo’
A system called “Flo” system uses cute creatures to tell cyclists to speed up or slow down to…
Can a Bike Bridge Make Miami Safer for Cyclists?
Advocates hope this long elevated pathway is just the first step toward changing the city’s bike culture. The…
Why Car-Free Cities Aren’t Right Around the Corner
Cities are trying to curb people’s driving habits, but most Americans aren’t ready to give up their cars.…
Are You Aware Of The Low-Cost Solution to Traffic?
Instead of building expensive roads, we should be building housing that limits how far people have to drive…
How Much It Really Costs You To Drive To Work
With more and more workers moving to the cities, megaregions are expanding, and as they grow, so do…
How To Untangle Zillions Of Virtual Clutter In Travel Options
TransitScreen, a real-time transportation display, is trying to untangle the visual clutter of multimodal mobility. Train, bus, Uber,…
The U.S. Has New Mega-Regions And It Challenges Daily Commutes
As economic centers grow in size and importance, determining their boundaries has become more crucial. Where do you…
Does Transit Always Increase Land Value?
Cities are harnessing future land values to pay for new infrastructure. But the research behind this approach may…
Renegade Bike Lanes: It Always Takes An Activist In San Francisco
After two cyclists were killed in hit-and-runs on the same day, the SFMTrA grabbed traffic cones and took…
Singapore Spearheading Driverless Taxis You Can Grab Soon
The city of Singapore has singed a new deal in partnership with automotive supplier Delphi and local startup…
China’s Elevated Bus: Future Concepts Of The Past Made Into Reality Today
Traffic — one of the major consequences of living in the big city. It’s the number one cause…
Just When You Thought You’d Love A Tokyo Subway Ride
The Japanese rail network is known throughout the world for its superiority and punctuality. In the capital city…
Commute Like A Billionaire In These Top 5 Cities
Planning on going on a vacation? Not interested in spending your time on the streets with every other…
How Our Future Car-Free Cities Will Be Spirit(ual)
You go out of your house. Going to work, off to the store to buy something or simply…
The Subway System New Yorkers Have Been Waiting For
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo reveals his plan for a redesign to the city’s subway system to the…
Where The Sea Meets The Sky Is Not The Horizon
Airports need a lot of space, but in the places most in need of air connections — islands…
How We Treat Bike-Share Determines It’s Fate, Helsinki’s Answer
Earlier this month, Helsinki launched a new bike-share program wholly integrated with the rest of the city’s public…
A Bus For Cars? Hmmm… A Cleaner Future From Ideas Past
First dreamed up in 1969, the bus may help Chinese cities ease traffic and curb air pollution. Car…
Granite: America’s Raw Ingredient For Rail, Industry, & Monuments
When architect Solomon Willard arrived in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1825, and discovered a granite ledge in a wooded…
Top 10 Cities In The US If Public Transport Is Your Thing
According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the average auto commuter in the United States spends 42 hours…
The World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Beneath Swiss Behemoth
It will ultimately become part of a faster network streamlining rail travel across Europe. They may look stunning,…
Bike Sharing Needs This Little Secret To Succeed
Seattle’s struggle to attract riders reveals what makes a bike-share program thrive — or in the Emerald City’s…
Where Citizens Doing DIY Knows It Is Not Built In A Day
Armed with shovels and sacks of cold asphalt, Rome’s residents fill potholes. Defying rats, they yank weeds and…
How A City’s Identity Is Shaped By Its Fonts
Most city dwellers speed-walk along crowded streets each day, barely taking notice of the typography that adorns everything…
How Portland Is Paving Ways For The Safest Cyclist Intersections
Researchers at Portland State hope to be the first to develop standard guidelines for protected bike lane crossings.…
How Roads, Walksheds, & Watersheds Unite In Portland
One street size does not fit all neighborhoods, because carrying traffic is not the sole function of a…
While Apple & FBI Are Fighting, US DOT & Google’s Sidewalk Labs Are Partnering
U.S. DOT and Sidewalk Labs Partner in the Smart City Challenge; Sidewalk Labs to Create Flow, a Transportation…
The Proven & Obvious Benefits Of Selfless Driving For Less Traffic
It’s easy to see why motor cars are such a popular form of transport: they’re private, comfortable and…