Highway advocates deny or minimize the science of induced travel
“Free Parking” Isn’t Green
No matter how many solar panels it has, your parking garage isn’t green, and especially if you don’t charge parking.
No matter how many solar panels it has, your parking garage isn’t green, and especially if you don’t charge parking.
Youth Movement
The movement of talented young adults to dense urban neighborhoods isn’t waning, it is widespread and accelerating, and it is powering urban revival.
The movement of talented young adults to dense urban neighborhoods isn’t waning, it is widespread and accelerating, and it is powering urban revival.
America’s Berry Best Cities
While you can find at least some local berries almost everywhere, a few places really have an abundance of summer fruit.
While you can find at least some local berries almost everywhere, a few places really have an abundance of summer fruit.
Just Say No: How To Deal With Highway Widening Zealots
The Oregon and Washington highway departments are at it again, pushing a 10- or 12-lane, five mile long freeway widening project that’s likely to cost at least $5 billion.
The Oregon and Washington highway departments are at it again, pushing a 10- or 12-lane, five mile long freeway widening project that’s likely to cost at least $5 billion.
Sprawl and Tax Evasion: Driving Forces Behind Freeway Widening
Sprawl and tax evasion are the real forces fueling the demand for wider freeways.
Sprawl and tax evasion are the real forces fueling the demand for wider freeways.
A Universal Basic Income . . . For Cars
It’s a symptom of our deep car dependence thant faced with somewhat higher gas prices, politicians are falling all over themselves to insulate cars and driving from their real costs.
It’s a symptom of our deep car dependence thant faced with somewhat higher gas prices, politicians are falling all over themselves to insulate cars and driving from their real costs.
Which Metros Are Vulnerable to Gas Price Hikes?
Green cities will be less hurt by higher gas prices; Sprawling cities are much more vulnerable to gas price hikes.
Green cities will be less hurt by higher gas prices; Sprawling cities are much more vulnerable to gas price hikes.
How Distinct Is Your City?
We know that industrial and occupational specializations can be measured using standard economic tools like location quotients.
We know that industrial and occupational specializations can be measured using standard economic tools like location quotients.
Education and Income
The single most important factor driving urban economic success is the educational attainment of a city’s population.
The single most important factor driving urban economic success is the educational attainment of a city’s population.
Freeway Widening for Whomst?
Widening freeways is no way to promote equity.
Widening freeways is no way to promote equity.
Driven Apart: How Sprawl Is Lengthening Our Commutes
The secret to reducing the amount of time Americans spend in peak hour traffic has more to do with how we build our cities than how we build our roads.
The secret to reducing the amount of time Americans spend in peak hour traffic has more to do with how we build our cities than how we build our roads.
Portland: Don’t Move or Close Schools To Widen Freeways
Portland Public Schools (PPS) is considering an option that would close another predominantly Black school to provide a new site for Tubman.
Portland Public Schools (PPS) is considering an option that would close another predominantly Black school to provide a new site for Tubman.
Transportation Trends and Disparities
If you aren’t talking about our two-caste transportation system, you’re not really addressing equity.
If you aren’t talking about our two-caste transportation system, you’re not really addressing equity.
Why Parking Should Pay Its Way Instead of Getting a Free Ride
Surface parking lots are highly subsidized polluters
Surface parking lots are highly subsidized polluters
Metro’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ Climate Policy
In essence, after adopting its plan, Metro hasn’t looked up.
In essence, after adopting its plan, Metro hasn’t looked up.