Public Transportation
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Parking Reform as Urban Game Changer
Modifying parking rules could reenergize downtowns. Here's what happened when Buffalo changed its zoning rules.
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Coronavirus and the Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities
We need a vision of transportation that does not stop at EVs, but includes back-to-basics, cost-effective, low-carbon alternatives
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Clean Transportation Is the Northeast’s Next Frontier
Residents in the region are clamoring for updated transportation choices that reduce pollution
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Why Is the U.S. Unwilling to Pay for Good Public Transportation?
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s infrastructure only a D+
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Getting Around Without Fossil Fuels
While challenging, it is possible to meet our transportation needs while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels
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Houses Versus Cars
When trimming your energy budget, don’t forget transportation
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Getting Around in Sweden
I had the great fortune two years ago to spend a couple weeks in Sweden. In late December 2007 I was visiting my daughter, who was studying at Lund University.…
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Where You Build May Matter More Than What You Build
The transportation-energy intensity—how much energy is used by people who commute to a building—can often be more energy than the building uses itself