The concept of induced demand is now widely recognized in transportation. But we often treat it as a technical modeling issue rather than a basic principle of how people respond to the world around th...

Road safety activists and some states are pushing to depart from a longstanding rule that sets speed limits in the United States based largely on how fast drivers actually travel.

How accusatory descriptions for pedestrian victims are baked into national policy.

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Staying grounded and mentally fit can be challenging these days. While some people turn to meditation or self-medication, a large and growing body of research points to a simpler solution: walkable ne...

May 2, 2025 - The Federal Transit Administration has already lost 30 percent of its staff since January 20, with the Federal Highway Administration not far behind at 25 percent.

More than 50 burdensome regulations were axed from the Code of Federal Regulations

Disputes over developments and council policy occupied more than half of the council’s time. Property taxes and homelessness? Not so much.

Reducing excessive speeding is one of the most effective ways to improve road safety—especially where people are walking or biking. While lowering speed limits and adding traffic calming measures help...

As larger, taller sport utility vehicles took over US roads, they also aggravated highway congestion, according to a new study. It’s yet another ill effect of “car bloat.”

PHILADELPHIA — A new company has announced plans to develop a private sleeper-train service connecting major destinations, and says it aims to have a demonstration unit in the second half of 2026. Lun...

Is NYC's congestion pricing working? StreetLight analyzed travel times on ten key routes to see how traffic conditions have changed during rush hour and beyond.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, alongside a group of the city’s alders, has introduced a package of changes to be made in hopes of diversifying and creating more types of housing, according to a City of Ma...

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Drivers hit and killed 3,304 people walking in the United States in the first half of 2024, down 2.6% from the year before but a staggering 48% above a decade ago, according to a new analysis from GHS...

Many in Milwaukee and Madison, but also in Green Bay and Ashland.

Op-ed: Federal policy has become hostile to sustainability and equity. A new framework shows how state and local DOTs can take up the baton.

This post was written by Heidi Simon and Eric Cova. The Complete Streets movement was started more than twenty years ago to build shared energy and strategy for making our streets safer. As the conven...

Transportation agencies in the U.S. spend billions of dollars each year expanding highways to ease gridlock. Yet commute times have increased 20% over the last 50 years and traffic congestion is still...

A new book club is taking on issues surrounding bike infrastructure in Madison. On Sunday, the club invited Department of Transportation officials and several City of Madison traffic engineers to disc...

As of last September, 16 states and Puerto Rico approved legislation requiring reductions in greenhouse emissions. The White House also set ambitious goals of cutting emissions by at least 50% below 2...

Off-street parking requirements for La Crosse developers are gone after the city council voted to repeal the requirements Thursday evening.

Ready to move but not sure where to go? A new study reveals the best up-and-coming cities that are worth moving to before they rise to fame.

Alders approved the censure after a long and contentious meeting revolving around allegations of harassment and abuse against Myadze.

Madison joins other progressive cities across the country — including Minneapolis, New York City, Portland, and Seattle — in lowering speed limits on local streets

Even when better options are available, switching modes is tough.

Students Struggle to Commute out of Madison, How the City Plans to Fix It How flight prices and parking availability impact students departing from Madison, and how the city is addressing the issue…

Colorado's governor has released a new vision for reducing emissions from transportation, with a focus on expanding transportation options for all residents.

The Biden administration made high-profile commitments to cutting emissions, boosting urban transit and improving traffic safety. Now the road ahead looks very different.

Today on Ask Code Switch, we tackle a question about race, bike lanes and gentrification. Who are bike lanes serving? Are these safety measures protecting everyone equally, or are bike advocates on the wrong side of progress?

Ford’s Model T was a groundbreaking feat of mass production—cutting car costs by more than half over the course of a decade and spurring the massive rise in automobile use across the U.S. Those days s...