As AVs scale, they’ll increase car use -— and thicken congestion

Navigation apps largely ignore the hassle of finding a place to park. The result: More driving stress — and more cars on the street.

Deaths per capita offers a complete picture of crash risk. Deaths per mile does not.

How safe are robotaxis, really? To find out, I spoke with a data guru at the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

The research is clear: Cities have plenty of ways to reliably curtail speeding. But implementation often feels like pulling teeth.

AV companies are passing up an opportunity to transform rural lives

Surprisingly, drivers’ time savings from NYC congestion pricing have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling outside Manhattan entirely.

A surefire way to make transportation more affordable and abundant? Increase density.

The e-bike industry is down, but it’s far from out.

What, exactly, do robotaxis offer European cities?

Triumphant claims about AV safety are wildly overblown.

Despite Washington’s headwinds, many cities and states made transportation safer, cleaner, and better this year

Cars are being programmed to break traffic laws. What could go wrong?

The humble traffic light is a potent safety solution that’s hiding in plain sight

Why do so many bikeshare systems seem to be fleecing visitors?

Can conservatives support restricting cars and boosting transit, walking, and, biking? The French Riviera offers lessons.

My conversation with Yale prof Zach Liscow about the wild inefficiencies of state DOTs

I spoke with the War on Cars podcasters about the past, present, and future of anti-car activism

I review a trio of new books claiming that cars damage society as well as the planet

Vancouver’s regional transit system is thriving. Here’s why.

Can Abundance-coded reforms reduce the cost of US transit buses?

Bologna adopted a blanket 30 km/h speed limit. Italy’s right-wing government declared war.

A few ways cities can future-proof themselves for the self-driving era.

A simple way to improve American downtowns: Make one-way arterials bidirectional.

Despite their controversial reputation, traffic cameras are both effective and popular.

An American is 2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, and the trendlines are diverging

Let us play homage to the speed hump, humble warrior in the battle against traffic chaos

Biking along the beach is sublime. It’s a shame there are so few places to do it.

The GOP will let Americans deduct auto loan interest from their taxes. It’s a terrible idea.

Posts known as A-pillars are creating dangerous blind spots