David Zipper June 19, 2024 2024, CityLab Austria to ‘Super-Speeders’: We’re Taking Your Car David Zipper June 19, 2024 2024, CityLab In Austria, reckless speeders can have their car seized and sold by the government
David Zipper June 3, 2024 2024, CityLab A Traffic Engineer Hits Back at His Profession David Zipper June 3, 2024 2024, CityLab I spoke with Wes Marshall, an urban planner and engineering professor, about the reasons US traffic engineers prioritize car speed over road safety.
David Zipper May 15, 2024 CityLab, 2024 Meet the Montreal Mayor Who Declared War on SUVs David Zipper May 15, 2024 CityLab, 2024 In Montreal, local leaders are using parking fees to fight back against car bloat.
David Zipper April 12, 2024 2024, CityLab An Ode to the Northeast Corridor, the Rail Line That Keeps Amtrak Alive David Zipper April 12, 2024 2024, CityLab I spoke with Dave Alff about his new book about the past, present, and future of Amtrak’s most essential route
David Zipper April 2, 2024 2024, CityLab Looking for a Place to Sit Down in the City David Zipper April 2, 2024 2024, CityLab On William Whyte’s timeless lessons about the social lives of urban spaces
David Zipper February 28, 2024 CityLab, 2024 What E-Bike Rebates Can (and Can’t) Do David Zipper February 28, 2024 CityLab, 2024 A new study explores the power and limits of e-bike rebates, offering tips to maximize their effectiveness
David Zipper February 8, 2024 2024, CityLab For Cities, ‘Transit Is Existential’ David Zipper February 8, 2024 2024, CityLab I spoke with Jarrett Walker about how transit agencies can survive the myriad challenges they now face.
David Zipper February 5, 2024 2024, CityLab Inside California’s Coming Fight Over Vehicle Speed Limiters David Zipper February 5, 2024 2024, CityLab Could California really be the first US state to require speed governors on new cars? State Sen. Scott Wiener thinks so.
David Zipper January 24, 2024 CityLab, 2024 The Town That Took Downtown Renewal to the Next Level David Zipper January 24, 2024 CityLab, 2024 Morristown, TN built elevated sidewalks through its downtown — but lifting pedestrians above traffic has been a mixed blessing.
David Zipper December 19, 2023 2023, CityLab On-Demand Microtransit Can’t Escape This Big Problem David Zipper December 19, 2023 2023, CityLab Door-to-door, on-demand transit is great — but it cannot scale.
David Zipper November 14, 2023 2023, CityLab How Cars Transformed Criminal Justice in the US David Zipper November 14, 2023 2023, CityLab I spoke with author and professor Spencer Headworth about how cars have upended law enforcement.
David Zipper September 21, 2023 2023, CityLab Secrets of the World’s Coolest Bike Tunnel David Zipper September 21, 2023 2023, CityLab I visited the world’s longest (and perhaps most stunning) bike tunnel, in the Norwegian city of Bergen
David Zipper September 7, 2023 2023, CityLab Rethinking Roadkill David Zipper September 7, 2023 2023, CityLab I spoke with Bel Goldfarb about his new book: Crossings, How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet
David Zipper August 28, 2023 2023, CityLab The Kingdom of Golf Carts David Zipper August 28, 2023 2023, CityLab The Georgia suburb of Peachtree City is full of golf carts — and residents love them.
David Zipper August 15, 2023 2023, CityLab How Bad Has Ride-Hailing Been for Cities? David Zipper August 15, 2023 2023, CityLab Critics say Uber has been a disaster for cities. Is that fair?
David Zipper August 7, 2023 CityLab, 2023 How College Students Can Help Save Public Transit David Zipper August 7, 2023 CityLab, 2023 Transit agencies and colleges have new reasons to collaborate — and they should.
David Zipper July 12, 2023 2023, CityLab Repairing the Roads That Were Built to Divide David Zipper July 12, 2023 2023, CityLab I spoke with Veronica Davis about her new book, Inclusive Transportation
David Zipper July 7, 2023 CityLab, 2023 The Untapped Power of E-Bike Rebates David Zipper July 7, 2023 CityLab, 2023 E-bike rebates are fantastic. So why do cities and states make it so hard to get one?
David Zipper May 25, 2023 2023, CityLab How Amsterdam Made Room for Microcars David Zipper May 25, 2023 2023, CityLab Even the most multimodal cities have something to gain from minicars
David Zipper May 16, 2023 2023, CityLab A Belgian Lesson in Taming the Automobile David Zipper May 16, 2023 2023, CityLab Brussels shows how a car-clogged city can reinvent itself — quickly
