Transportation
Amsterdam Eases Train Travel to London, Despite Brexit
It will now take just four hours and ten minutes to travel from Amsterdam to London on the Eurostar high-speed train.
Hate Stadium Parking and Game-Day Traffic? An Idea.
What if every seat at major sporting events came with free bus, train, and subway tickets? It’s called “transit validation,” and it can reduce traffic, pollution, and costs.
Vienna’s Cultural Approach to Going Car-Free
In an effort to cut vehicle emissions and boost public transportation, Austria’s capital will reward car-free travel with free access to museums and concerts.
The Spine of San Francisco Is Now Car-Free
The plan to ban private cars from Market Street—one of the city’s busiest and most dangerous downtown thoroughfares—enjoys a remarkable level of local support.
4 Predictions for the Electric Scooter Industry
Dockless e-scooters swept cities worldwide in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, expect the battery-powered micromobility revolution to take a new direction.
Inside Bloomberg's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Drawing on his time as New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg proposes handing power and money to urban leaders as part of his Democratic presidential bid.
In Paris, a Very Progressive Agenda Is Going Mainstream
Boosted by big sustainability wins, Mayor Anne Hidalgo is pitching bold plans to make the city center “100 percent bicycle” and turn office space into housing.
U.S. Mayors Say Infrastructure Is a Priority. But What Kind?
The Menino Survey of Mayors identifies priorities like infrastructure, traffic safety, and climate change. But many mayors aren’t eager to challenge the status quo.
Out of Darkness, Light Rail!
In an era of austere federal funding for urban public transportation, light rail seemed to make sense. Did the little trains of the 1980s pull their own weight?
Behind the Gains in U.S. Public Transit Ridership
Public transportation systems in the United States gained passengers over the second and third quarters of 2019. But the boost came from two large cities.
Buttigieg’s Infrastructure Plan Calls for a National Vision Zero
The Democratic candidate’s $1 trillion pledge to upgrade roads, utilities, and public transportation has an emphasis on road safety and climate adaptation.
Micromobility, Meet the Teamsters
Spin’s San Francisco workers have voted to join the local Teamsters union—a micromobility milestone made possible by a new state law.
The Book That Captured Mid-’70s Paris
Georges Perec’s An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris documented the tumult, traffic, and street life of the French capital over three days in 1974.
How Ride-Hail Companies Can Help, Not Hurt, Cities
A veteran of municipal transportation regulation advises ride-hail companies on how to make cities into friends, not foes.
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Bjarke Ingels Group and WXY Reimagine Downtown Brooklyn
The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership wants to make bold streetscape improvements akin to the recent redesign of 14th Street in Manhattan.
Has the Rise of Uber Led to More Heavy Drinking?
New research suggests that ride-hailing is associated with increases in drinking behaviors in U.S. cities and metro areas.
Can the Most Stubbornly Suburban of Suburbs Make a More Urban Future?
Oakland County, Michigan, has long spurned transit and kept Detroit at arm’s length. But new county executive David Coulter isn’t afraid of density.
Why Kansas City’s Free Transit Experiment Matters
The Missouri city is the first major one in the U.S. to offer no-cost public transportation. Will a boost in subsidized mobility pay off with economic benefits?
Did Uber Just Enable Discrimination by Destination?
In California, the ride-hailing company is changing a policy used as a safeguard against driver discrimination against low-income and minority riders.
Why Car-Free Streets Will Soon Be the Norm
In cities like New York, Paris, Rotterdam, and soon San Francisco, car-free streets are emerging amid a growing movement.