Transportation and Infrastructure
As urban life resumes, can US cities avert gridlock?
Traffic disappeared during the pandemic. What lessons did we learn as the brake lights return?
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New York yellow cabdrivers face growing uncertainty about industry’s future
The number of yellow cabs operating in New York City has declined 74% in the first six months of 2020.
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Using roadways as public spaces offers limited, temporary benefits
Decreased traffic due to COVID-19 shutdowns has led many cities to close streets for public and private uses; it's not...
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Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink
Low-income Americans have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. They may also get left behind in the recovery.
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A closer look at Kansas City’s fare-free transit proposal
The idea seems to have been advanced with little analysis or regard for similar, failed efforts in the past.
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Urban transit turns out to be an energy hog
Boosters regularly tout a laundry list of transit benefits; one might not stand up to scrutiny.
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Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don’t mix. So how do we re-arrange our cities?
Autonomous traffic conjures up a vision of thousands of vehicles speeding along just feet apart. But the reality is far...
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From Los Angeles to Washington, DC, ‘road diets’ threaten local businesses
Efforts to promote bike lanes can leave some businesses struggling. Now, some citizens are pushing back.
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