Fare evasion and stepped-up enforcement reignite the debate on fareless transit. If going fare-free is the answer, then the question is: Who pays?
District of Columbia
Posted inTransportation
Opting Out of Mass Transit?
Systems are surviving hybrid work schedules, but personal and fleet safety issues also influence the transit options that riders use—or desert.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Anti-Worker Judges and the D.C. Circuit
Biden’s judicial nominees for the second-most important court have troubling records when it comes to working people.
Posted inWorking in America
How to Stop Restaurant Workers From Quitting
Dumping the subminimum-wage standard ($2.13 an hour?!) they labor under would certainly help—and now may be more politically possible.
Posted inHousing
Washington Moves to Clear Unhoused People From Encampments
Social welfare advocates say these evictions are counterproductive and cruel.
Posted inTransportation
Unfinished Business East of the River
The collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Washington reignites debates about reconnecting communities, racial equity, and what comes next.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
FERC Nominee Willie Phillips Has a Pro–Corporate Utility Record
In his time on D.C.’s Public Service Commission and before that as a corporate lawyer, Phillips consistently sided with utilities over the public interest.
Posted inTransportation
Building Back Bicycle-Friendly
Cycling gained popularity during the pandemic, but efforts to revamp city streets to accommodate both cars and bikes met with mixed success.
Posted inBooks
A Conversation With Rosa Brooks
Prospect co-founder Robert Kuttner interviews the author of the new book ‘Tangled Up in Blue,’ on police reform.
Posted inPolitics
A Quiet Inauguration in the Capital
Without the crowds, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in. Some still wanted to be in Washington for the event.
