MapLab: Location, Location, Location
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
Dig Your Crazy Tunnel, Elon Musk!
The Tesla CEO says his Boring Company tunnel cost $10 million per mile to build. If that’s true, it could be a big deal for public transit.
The Policy That Will Make the Uber/Lyft IPO Pay Off
Congestion pricing is gaining ground in New York City and Los Angeles. That could help turn around ride-hailing’s losses.
The Life-Saving ‘Dutch Reach’ Comes to American Driver’s Ed
Starting in January, American traffic safety organizations like AAA will teach motorists how to better avoid hitting passing bicyclists with car doors.
The Fire Trucks Are Too Damn Big
Smaller heavy-duty emergency vehicles could save a lot of lives, says a new Department of Transportation report.
The Big Stakes in a Fight Over a Little Park in Nashville
Church Street Park is a small downtown space known to draw people experiencing homelessness. Now it’s slated to be replaced with a condo tower.
MapLab: A Map’s Best Storyteller
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
Sidewalk Labs’ Neighborhood of the Future in Toronto Is Getting Closer
The new draft plan for the “smart” waterfront development offers broad proposals for housing, transportation, and energy use. But it’s not that radical.
A U.S. Transit Atlas That Ranks the Best (and Worst) Cities for Bus and Rail
Christof Spieler’s Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of U.S. Transit reveals which cities’ bus and rail systems work, and which don’t.
America Probably Has Enough Parking Spaces for Multiple Black Fridays
Even the biggest shopping day of the year can’t fill up the enormous oversupply of parking lots that ring U.S. shopping centers.
Amazon’s HQ2 Decision Was Always About Transit
In the end, New York’s MTA and D.C.’s Metro were the only transportation networks capable of handling such an influx of new residents. But both cities will have some work to do.
After the Retail Apocalypse, Prepare for the Property Tax Meltdown
Big-box retailers nationwide are slashing their property taxes through a legal loophole known as "dark store theory." For the towns that rely on that revenue, this could be a disaster.
MapLab: Maps Won the Midterms
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
Nationwide, Transportation Measures Rolled to Victory
High voter turnout meant lots of wins for transit- and transportation-related ballot measures on Tuesday.
Mapping Where Americans Don't Vote
“The United States of Apathy” showcases the dramatic effect of low voter turnout in U.S. elections.
California Transit Agencies Resist a Gas Tax Repeal
Proposition 6, an effort to repeal a major fuel fee increase, could set back the state's ambitious climate goals.
The Joys of Detroit’s Ridiculous People Mover
The city’s oft-maligned mini-train is not great transit. But it’s a magnificent tourist attraction.
Durham’s Plan to ‘Nudge’ Drivers Out of Cars
Behavioral science strategies like offering prizes are getting people into public transit.
Uber and Lyft’s Link to Traffic Fatalities
Since ride-hailing is putting more cars on the roads, one study finds that mobility services are also contributing to the rising number of fatal crashes.
MapLab: The Ghosts of Projections Past
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.