May 6, 2013
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
In 2011, residents of sprawling, fast-growing, Charlotte became part of a case study on obesity. Just a few years earlier, Charlotte had been one of the most car-dependent cities in the na… Continue reading
May 2, 2013
by Rob Perks
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Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.
On Monday the Obama administration announced the president’s pick to take over from Ray Lahood as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The nominee is Char… Continue reading
February 15, 2013
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Mexico City’s reputation for traffic congestion and air pollution is, unfortunately, less than positive: sounds of angry car horns, images of gridlock and the smell of exhaust… Continue reading
February 12, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Researchers say that crew rotation and passengers connections systematically spread flight delays due to a domino effect. The work, that proposes a new methodology to assess the degree of air traffic congestion. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 16, 2013
by Rob Perks
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Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.
On the heels of NRDC’s nationwide public opinion polling which found strong support for public transportation amongst voters across the political spectrum, a new poll by… Continue reading
December 6, 2012
by Rob Perks
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Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.
Why are states passing up billions of dollars in federal transit funds? That seems crazy but it’s true.
As reported in The Atlantic magazine:
Money for mass transi… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 25, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I’ve never been to Venice, but I want to go. Obviously one of the world’s most storied cities, it seems haunting and romantic, if also maybe… Continue reading
May 3, 2012
by Amanda Eaken
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Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal ran a lengthy letter by California Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, in response to Wendell Cox’s April 7th pi… Continue reading
April 17, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
This great little video, produced by ITDP Mexico, simplifies and explains induced travel demaind about as well as I’ve ever seen. Fast moving and fun. … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
by Amanda Eaken
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Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco
[UPDATED 4/4/12 4:28pm PT] This afternoon the Southern California Association of Governments unanimously adopted a $524 billion transit plan designed to heavily … Continue reading
December 15, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
California’s Silicon Valley is notoriously jobs-rich and housing-poor. There has been a particularly severe shortage of affordable housing, forcing wor… Continue reading
November 2, 2011
by Amanda Eaken
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Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco
Southern Californians also prefer walkable, mixed-use communities over conventional residential neighborhoods where they have to drive
When the board members of the … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
by Deron Lovaas
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Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C.
Earlier this month, General Motors announced it will help millions of GM vehicle owners to rent out their cars. The new peer-to-peer car sharing service—a… Continue reading
May 25, 2011
by Colin Peppard
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Colin Peppard, Deputy Director, Federal Transportation Policy, Washington, D.C.
After 18 months of dead ends and false starts in Congress, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee renewed hope that lawmakers might soon tak… Continue reading
December 2, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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On December 1 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored five projects with the 2010 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement for their comprehensive approach to improving quality of life. “The projects make cities safer and more p… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 27, 2010
by JingJing Qian
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China still has a chance to jump over the trap of car dependence and innovate new ways of sustainable living—if it chooses.
For over ten days in late August, a traffic jam in the northwest corner of Beijing stretched sixty miles toward Inner Mong… Continue reading