What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Car-Free Berlin, Fare Capping, and Safety Gates

Car-free Berlin: Berlin advocates are proposing a car-free area bigger than Manhattan. De-leading: Washington, D.C. wants to eliminate lead pipes by 2030 but the plan...

What We’re Reading: Circuitous Train, Virtual Schooling, and Olympic Architecture

Circuitous train: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is getting his circuitous LaGuardia Airport train after all ($). Public space remade: Providence is rethinking how to...

What We’re Reading: Urban Dichotomy, $78 Billion, And Landmark Rejuvination

Urban growth dichotomy: Dan Ryan asks an important growth management question: should smaller cities be allowed to grow faster? Fast ferry feedback: Kitsap Transit wants...

What We’re Reading: 20-Lane Nightmare, Double Track Conundrum, and A Cautionary Tale

20-lane nightmare: Austin is not very excited about a proposed 20-lane highway. Delayed: The West Seattle and Ballard Link DEIS will be further delayed. Go green:...

What We’re Reading: Green Power, Addressing Homelessness, And Incompatible Design

Green power: Rhode Island is home to the nation's first offshore wind farm and it could be the genesis for more to come in the US. Ranking...

What We’re Reading: Fight Climate Change, Bridging Divides, And Make Tracks

Fight climate change: A recent poll of Americans shows that a strong majority--regardless of political affiliation--believe that transportation departments should take carbon pollution into...

What We’re Reading: The Washington Legislature Finally Makes Big Decisions

VanCan commiseration: The Vancouver, BC area's transit referendum failed by wide margins this week, despite grand plans for expansion of SkyTrain and local bus service. It's...

What We’re Reading: Finer Grain, ST3, And Philly’s Soda Tax

Enfranchisement: King County Elections will roll out more ballot box drop-offs throughout the County, but with a special emphasis on underserved areas. Make it workable:...