Transportation

Man in red jacket on e-bike wearing black delivery backpack in winter on New York City street.

NYC opens nation's first 'deliverista hub'

The hub offers delivery workers a place to rest and charge e-bike batteries.

April 13, 2026 - Secret NYC

Police officer and worker in yellow vest looking at black car crashed through glass bus stop shelter.

Buses are very safe. The walk to and from stations, not so much.

A disproportionate number of crashes involving pedestrians happen near transit stops.

April 12, 2026 - Smart Cities Dive

White Waymo autonomous car on small street in Los Angeles.

Waymo robotaxis are now finding potholes

The cars use their onboard technology to identify potholes and send the data to city officials and Waze users.

April 10, 2026 - TechCrunch

Aerial of historic Mount Royal gray train station with red tile roof in Baltimore, Maryland.

Maryland unveils plan for 5,000 homes near transit

Gov. Moore announced a plan to activate housing construction on 134 acres of state-owned land near transit stations.

April 10, 2026 - CBS News

Intersection with murals on brick buildings and streetcar overhead wires in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on a sunny day.

Milwaukee announces 60 Vision Zero projects for 2026

The city is using a combination of federal, state, and local funds to work toward its goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2037.

April 9, 2026 - Urban Milwaukee

Man and woman in hard hats and safety vests looking at plans on tablet at golden hour at construction site.

My provocative proposal: Want a roadway safety movement? Ditch the engineers.

A PE license has long been a requirement for most roadway safety jobs. It’s time to pave the way for movement-making professionals.

April 9, 2026 - Kristina Curtiss

Close-up of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani during campaign speech outdoors in front of supportive crowd.

NYC mayor walks back free buses promise

Mayor Mamdani admitted that a key campaign promise, 'fast and free buses,' won't be fulfilled this year.

April 9, 2026 - National Today

Three firefighter medics wearing yellow jackets and red helmets sitting on red LAFD electric motorcycles.

First responders use electric motorcycles to split lanes in LA traffic

The bike fleet will help LAFD firefighters reach emergency situations faster.

April 8, 2026 - Jalopnik

Pennsylvania Avenue leading up to Capitol dome in Washington D.C.

'America's Main Street' could get a people-friendly makeover

Washington, D.C. officials are evaluating a redesign of Pennsylvania Avenue that would increase public seating and prioritize views of the Capitol.

April 8, 2026 - ABC 7 News

FedEx delivery truck with brown boxes stacked up behind it and yellow NYC van cab stopped at curb on NYC street.

NYC launches curb management office to rein in delivery, parking chaos

New York has roughly 3 million curbside parking spots.

April 8, 2026 - StreetsBlog NYC

Silver and red Caltrain train pulling into station in Sunnyvale, California on a rainy day with passengers waiting with umbrellas.

Despite 47% growth in ridership, Caltrain could close a third of its stations

Riders can currently travel up to 79 miles between San Francisco and Gilroy, California.

April 7, 2026 - USA Today

Passengers boarding a white Tren Maya train in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

Officials in talks to build train from Tucson to Mexico border

When complete, Mexico's growing rail system will reach across 3,000 kilometers in 24 states.

April 7, 2026 - KJZZ

Group of children with crossing guard crossing the street at a marked crosswalk in Hoboken, New Jersey on street with brick walk-up buildings.

Hoboken celebrates 9 years without a traffic death

Hoboken, New Jersey also has the nation's highest percentage of transit commuters.

April 7, 2026 - Reasons to Be Cheerful

Bus timetable overlaid on satellite map.

Transit Scheduling 101: Building the operator schedule

A transit operator’s work goes beyond just driving the bus.

April 7, 2026 - Joshua Woods

White Waymo self-driving car next to yellow school bus on street in Mountain View, California.

Despite months of work with Austin’s school district, Waymo cars still fail to stop for school buses

Austin's school district has reported over a dozen incidents when Waymo robotaxis don't follow state law when approaching school buses.

April 6, 2026 - Wired

Google Street View of large intersection in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston loses $8.15M in federal road safety funds after failing to meet deadline

Delays in finalizing plans for several road projects have forced the city to forfeit multiple federal grants.

April 6, 2026 - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Red big rig truck driving down freeway in Tennessee.

Tennessee will test driverless trucks on interstate freeway

The autonomous trucks will operate on a 40-mile stretch of Interstate 40 connecting Memphis and an upcoming Ford production center.

April 6, 2026 - Memphis Today

Brick two-story hotel from 1800s in Bentonville, Arkansas.

A New Urbanist’s roadtrip guide to Northwest Arkansas

Heading to the CNU conference next month? A Northwest Arkansas urban planner has custom designed a roadtrip just for you.

April 6, 2026 - Rick Barry

Red and blue Amtrak train at station in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras train ‘blows away’ ridership expectations

The line brought back rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.

April 5, 2026 - Trains Pro

Elevated covered moving sidewalk in Hong Kong.

How cars killed the dream of the moving sidewalk

At the turn of the 20th century, moving sidewalks promised efficient, comfortable movement of pedestrians. Then cars took over.

April 5, 2026 - Popular Science

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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