Greater Washington Partnership calls for vast improvements to regional transit

A new report suggests the Baltimore-Richmond, VA-Washington, DC region will suffer greatly without an overhaul of the transportation system.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 27, 2018

How cities are affected by the federal climate report — and how they’re fighting back

Extreme weather threatens to destroy urban areas while transportation systems may buckle, but there is optimism that city leaders will keep moving things forward.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 27, 2018

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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

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Federal climate report: US energy, transportation sectors not prepared for warming

Experts say humans have about a decade to prevent the most catastrophic impacts of climate change and the U.S. is behind the necessary pace of emissions reductions.

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 26, 2018

British Columbia to mandate 100% zero emission vehicle sales by 2040

The government is taking action by increasing the ZEV incentive program and expanding the number of EV fast chargers in the province's network.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 26, 2018

Brookings: 9.5M workers could be affected by AV deployment

The workers affected are in fields like driving, vehicle design, manufacturing, construction, shipping and surveyors. 

By Jason Plautz • Nov. 26, 2018

Lessons learned: How smaller cities can get smart

Every municipality, regardless of its size and means, faces challenges when it comes to serving citizens. It’s critical for local governments to find a way around these barriers.

By Matt Bosch • Nov. 26, 2018

How cutting parking requirements could reduce congestion in cities

Architecture firm Woods Bagot unveiled its MORE LA initiative this month, which explores how surface lots could be reused in new ways and help ease other issues.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 26, 2018

Survey highlights best practices for dockless vehicle governance

The Remix survey examined polices in 17 U.S. cities, which resulted in four key trends: data sharing, fees, vehicle caps and enforcement.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 26, 2018

Uber expands wheelchair accessibility in 6 cities

Through a partnership with MV Transportation, Uber aims to drop average wait times for wheelchair accessible vehicles to 15 minutes or less.

By Jason Plautz • Nov. 21, 2018

DC commits to clearing snow from bike lanes, corner ramps

Officials laid out a host of snow clearing plans for the season during a "snow summit" following an unusual early season snowfall last week.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 21, 2018

Transdev's North America CEO on AVs, transit and lessons from Europe

Yann Leriche discussed the company's preparations for autonomy and shared why urban planning in the U.S. should be more mindful of integration with transit.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 21, 2018

San Francisco Bay Area considers electronic tolling to reduce congestion

The plan likely would involve removing the existing toll booths on the region's bridges, and would save drivers an estimated five minutes on their journeys.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 20, 2018

Jump launches dockless bike fleet in Seattle

The company will join Lime as the only other dockless bike operator in the city, which has had a difficult relationship with the bike-share phenomenon.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 20, 2018

How MINI is moving beyond cars to promote better urban living

The BMW-owned automaker is shrinking its manufacturing arm and moving into areas including real estate, fashion and mobility as it looks to reorient its brand.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 20, 2018

How to kill congestion? AVs, transit and flying taxis, experts say

On the second and final day of LA CoMotion in Los Angeles, speakers called for new approaches to curb gridlock, and to find ways to cut car usage.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 19, 2018

Reporter's Notebook: A peek at new and developing mobility options

The LA CoMotion Mobility Festival had e-bikes, scooters and lesser-known options, all looking to answer a central question: How can we make getting around easier and more fun?

By Chris Teale • Nov. 19, 2018

Albuquerque, NM scraps electric bus deal, delays BRT rollout again

Bus safety concerns have been plaguing the plan to get the city's BRT network up and running.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 16, 2018

Ford to explore driverless delivery service in Miami

The automaker is teaming with Walmart and Postmates to inch a little closer to the concept of AVs delivering groceries to customers' homes.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 16, 2018

Cities grapple with ‘white hot’ pace of change in mobility

On the first day of LA CoMotion in Los Angeles, speakers reflected on how quickly innovations have come about, but continued to find the dockless issue a sticky one.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 16, 2018

'LimePod' car-sharing service to hit the streets of Seattle

Lime CEO Toby Sun told Bloomberg the primary reasons for the move into car-sharing are to serve "longer distance, higher terrain and bad weather."

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 15, 2018

Lyft, GreatCall expand ride-hailing service for seniors

The service, now available nationwide, is designed to help older adults get to medical appointments, the grocery store and social activities. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 15, 2018

Waymo CEO: Ride-hailing service to debut in coming months

The service will be available to a limited number of riders in the Phoenix area, with plans to expand to a broader customer base, including businesses.

By Jason Plautz • Nov. 15, 2018

To beat congestion, free up the curb for deliveries

A PwC report says the way to solve congestion in U.S. cities is repurposing existing structures and space into "staging areas" for supply chain and ride-share vehicles.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 15, 2018

San Jose, CA to pilot new autonomous taxi service

The service will use Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans; all rides will have a safety driver on board to take control if necessary.

By Jason Plautz • Nov. 14, 2018

How Amazon’s HQ2 decision could impact transit

Northern Virginia and New York City have big plans for infrastructure, while the future may be a little murkier on that front in Nashville, TN.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 14, 2018