2026
Washington is Creating the Most Expensive Traffic Jam in the World
“That isn’t conservatism. It’s debt-financed dependency with a flag decal.”
Does Your City Need a ‘Department of Sidewalks’?
The overlooked sidewalk has become a central site of public life. We should treat it like one.
These Advocates Are Mapping — and Grading — Every Bike Rack In Town
…and you can, too. Here’s why that’s so vital.
Friday Video: It’s Time For High Speed … Buses!
How far will America go out of its way to avoid building trains like the rest of the developed world?
Talking Headways Podcast: Community Severance by Road
Jaime Benevides and Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou on how community severance by road infrastructure increases mental health hospital visits in New York City.
Thursday’s Headlines Have a License to Chill
Many young people aren’t all that interested in driving, or can’t afford to own a car. Will transit advocates let Uber win them over?
America Keeps Building Stadiums Like Transit Doesn’t Matter
What would it take to build a truly transit-oriented sports stadium in Washington D.C., rather than repeating the mistakes of the past?
Why BUILD America 250 Would Be Uniquely Bad For Passenger Rail
Congress’ first draft of the new infrastructure law would be a massive step backwards for passenger rail, one advocacy group says — and not just because the last one raised the bar.
How Phoneix’s ‘Invisible’ Parking Lots Are Making Its Heat Problems Worse
How did parking lots swallow one of America’s hottest cities — and make it even hotter?
The Forgotten History of ‘Bloody 66’ And How Public Memory Helps Perpetuate Traffic Violence
Centennial events downplay the violent history of one of America’s most “iconic” highways, and obscure how that violence persists to this day.