The Home of California’s Dirtiest Air Braces for Trump’s Smog War
As the EPA threatens to pull the state’s highway funding over air quality, Central Valley residents fear the dispute could render their region even more polluted.
California’s Poorest Big City Faces a Different Kind of Housing Crisis
Housing costs have been a relative bargain in inland cities like Fresno. But a sharp rise in rental costs is making life less affordable for low-income families.
MapLab: The Best Midwest
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
Lyft’s New App Features Real-Time Public Transit Info
Like its rival Uber, the ride-hailing company wants to be a one-stop mobility shop that integrates buses, trains, subways, and scooters.
Why Climate Strike Protesters Targeted Amazon Go
Amazon’s automated convenience store became a meeting point—physically and philosophically—for climate and labor protesters on Friday.
Very Bad Bus Signs and How to Make Them Better
Clear wayfinding displays can help bus riders feel more confident, and give a whole city’s public transportation system an air of greater authority.
In the City That Ride-Hailing Forgot, Change Is Coming
Fears of congestion and a powerful taxi lobby have long kept ride-hailing apps out of transit-friendly Vancouver, British Columbia. That’s about to change.
MapLab: Trump’s ‘Mutilated’ Storm Map
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
How to Build a New Park So Its Neighbors Benefit
A new report from UCLA and the University of Utah surveys strategies for “greening without gentrification.”
Yes, Maps Can Lie. But Not Like This.
Mark Monmonier, the author of How to Lie With Maps, has seen a lot of misleading and deceptive maps. But Trump’s doctored Dorian forecast is a new one.
The Life-Saving Benefits of Barcelona’s Car-Free ‘Superblocks’
A new study estimates that a citywide plan to limit cars and capture nearly 70 percent of street space for bikes and pedestrians could save 667 lives per year.
This Is What a Transportation Revolution Looks Like
To understand a true transportation revolution, I wanted to drive a coal-fired locomotive. On the Nevada Northern Railway, I found one.
Here’s a Pothole Stunt for the Ages in New Orleans
Tired of waiting for the city to fix their street, residents of the Irish Channel neighborhood furnished their pothole and listed it as an Airbnb rental. It worked.
MapLab: Why Google Hopes You’ll Walk
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
A Controversial Scooter Data Tracking Program Gains Traction
As more cities adopt a controversial scooter tracking system pioneered by Los Angeles, concerns about rider data privacy are spreading.
A Bad New Argument Against Scooters: Historic Inappropriateness
The argument over whether electric scooters belong in Old Town Alexandria reflects an age-old rationalization against change.
The Problem With Amazon’s Cheap Gas Stunt
The company promoted its TV show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with a day of throwback 1959-style prices in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?
Rockaway Beach is Disappearing and Resurgent All at Once
After Superstorm Sandy, New York City’s oceanfront neighborhood got a boost of investment. But that hasn’t stopped the waves from stealing the beach.
MapLab: The Maps That Make Us
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
When a Trump Donor Owns Stuff You Love In Cities
SoulCycle investor Stephen Ross faces criticism for hosting a Trump fundraiser. But he also funds sustainability research and urban mobility. It's complicated.