roads
Government: Highways In Poor, Minority Neighborhoods More Likely to Be Potholed Messes
It is either a total coincidence or another example of how deeply structural racism and classism is embedded in American institutions.
Climate Change Could Destroy America's Roads
Many roads aren't built to withstand extreme heat, an increasingly common occurrence in many parts of the country.
GOP Senator Says Moms Need Roads and Bridges More Than Childcare
Sen. Bill Cassidy says women don’t need childcare, they just need roads and bridges.
Is This Infrastructure?
Republicans are arguing semantics to kill critically needed investments in things that would fundamentally make people’s lives better.
How Car Rationing Systems Are Making Traffic in Asia’s Cities Worse
In Manila and Jakarta, vehicles are banned from certain roads on specific days or times, depending on the last number on their license plate.
Why the US Sucks at Building Public Transit
America is worse at building and operating public transit than nearly all of its peers. Why is that? And what can we do to fix it?
A Rogue Coder Turned a Parking Spot into a Coworking Space and People Loved It
"Car parking squanders space that can be used for the public good."
Arctic Towns, Railways, and Pipelines At Risk of Permafrost Thaw Damage
About 45 percent of globally important oil and gas fields in the Russian Arctic are located in zones made hazardous by permafrost melt, scientists said.
Scooters Reveal Urban America's Transportation Crisis
Electric scooters are fun, but nobody knows what to do with them yet.
Scientists Are Looking At Magnetic Particles and Fungus to Fix Potholes
They're working on permanent fixes for a perennial problem.
Canada’s grizzly bears are being threatened by new roads, study says
Parts of rural B.C. are already considering road closures in light of new data, scientists say.