American-style car bloat is going global

Kansas City is a microtransit pioneer, but results have underwhelmed

Typically, commuters are creatures of habit. But under certain circumstances, we’re not.

Turin, Italy’s automaking hub, is falling out of love with cars

Saying that “road safety is a shared responsibility” is misleading and counterproductive.

EV companies should talk more about vehicle efficiency — and less about range and acceleration

In the US, 2/3 of city crash deaths occur on streets control by the state — not local gov. That’s a problem.

With Trump returning to the White House, US transportation policies will soon change. I spoke with T4A’s Beth Osborne to understand how.

I visited Denver to draw lessons from the first US city to offer e-bike rebates. TLDR: It’s working well!

Robotaxi companies like Waymo claim to be transit’s new best friend. Be skeptical.

American regulators are blocking creative minicars from around the world that are fun, practical, and affordable.

The only surefire way to reduce car bloat's harm: Shrink gigantic vehicles

California almost became the first state in the country to require technology that deters reckless speeding

In the name of safety, NHTSA wants to require carmakers to moderate their gigantic designs. Good.

I spoke with Sara Bronin about her new book, Key to the City, and whether zoning can be a force for urban progress

As rich countries snap up EVs, they could flood the Global South with aged gas guzzlers. That's a problem.

Even if self-driving cars work perfectly, they're likely to increase emissions and crash deaths

Here's how the US can kick its wasteful, destructive habit of building ever-wider highways

For over a century, blaring car noises have frayed the nerves of urban residents. Will they ever stop?

“0-60 mph” is a car metric that needs to die.

Without cars, urban neighborhoods become quieter — and better

US transportation officials claim that widening highways will help solve climate change. That’s absurd.

Germany is having second thoughts about blazing-fast autobahn driving

After killing congestion pricing, NY Gov Hochul wants the MTA to focus on system expansion, not maintenance. Bad idea.

I spoke with the OECD’s micromobility guru about lessons (and warnings) of Europe’s e-bike boom

In Austria, reckless speeders can have their car seized and sold by the government

A generation ago, GM built a revolutionary EV — and then killed it.

Small business owners regularly overestimate the share of customers who drive

I spoke with Wes Marshall, an urban planner and engineering professor, about the reasons US traffic engineers prioritize car speed over road safety.

Americans have been thinking about fuel economy backwards — and mucking up climate policy as a result