Better technology that helps America fight climate change? No thanks, say conservatives.
Mobility, Transportation & Climate
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 inBuilding Back America
Federal Highway Removal Program Raises Hopes in California
But transit advocates and local leaders in communities of color worry that new infrastructure plans could repeat the harms of the past.
Posted inTransportation
Uber Gives Up, Moves On
Taxis and the ride-hailing company end their feud; they had no other choice.
Posted inTransportation
If Only There Were an Infrastructure Bill to Deal With This Oil Crisis
By pouring money into fossil fuel infrastructure, the bipartisan law is already showing its tragic inadequacies.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Tearing Down Highways to Revitalize Communities—and Create Jobs
New projects in Black and brown neighborhoods divided by the mid-century interstate highway push can be job creation engines.
Posted inTransportation
Is Amtrak Up to Crossing the Hudson?
As billions flow to the Gateway Program’s Hudson River megaproject for new bridges and tunnels, an audit finds that Amtrak has serious work to do—in-house.
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 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 inBuilding Back America
Infrastructure Summer: Amtrak Victorious
The much-maligned rail operator gets some respect and more than a few billion in banknotes out of the bruising infrastructure battle.