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A good Oregon bill would hold high-capacity transit lines to a very basic standard.

If it looks like a duck ... it's probably a better-designed truck!

Congress is moving ahead to allocate $30 billion for America's beleaguered transit systems – but it's not enough to keep millions of riders and hundreds of thousands of workers safe from drastic cuts, transit agencies and advocates said.

The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that's overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there's no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.

A lawsuit from a right-wing advocacy group is challenging the Music City's sidewalk laws — and offering a stark reminder of the need to expand the ways we fund basic walking infrastructure in our cities.

A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with our mental health than anyone realized.

Noise pollution from busy roads is nearly as harmful to our health as air pollution.

Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.

Leslie Kern’s “Feminist City” asks us to look around. Does our environment support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? This recently published book intermixes Kern’s personal stories, real-world examples, and research to expose how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. “Feminist City” balances […]