Transportation

Weekly Roundup: Atlanta Hopes Its New Traffic Signals Are a Game Changer

The city will spend $250 million to improve its traffic system. Much of that will go towards its first traffic signal upgrade since the 1996 Olympics.

Surveys Indicate Most Houston METRO Riders Happy With Service

But only half of Houston survey respondents say their homes are well-served by transit.

In New Transportation Plan, Nashville Offers Model For Sun Belt Cities

The plan focuses on relatively quick, incremental steps that can have big impacts.

Millennials Aren't So Different After All, According to Analysis of Travel Survey

Researchers say millennials are showing signs of settling into the patterns of prior generations

Houston METRO Chair Shares Five Big Ideas for System's Future

Carrin Patman discusses Houston METRO's plans for an Uptown connection; Hobby airport; and how she plans to coordinate with City Hall.

Weekly Roundup: Some Cities Are So Broke They're Un-Paving Roads

In the face of tight budgets, towns say they can save money by reverting to gravel-covered streets.

When Black Lives Matter Protesters Take to the Streets, It's Part of a Long History of "Infrastructural Citizenship"

Protesters, in the 1970s and today, turned to the streets to force conversations into the public eye.

What Makes Transit Successful? Survey Says It's Frequency, Reliability and Shorter Travel Times

Riders value frequent service more than almost anything else. Wi-fi at bus stops? Not so much.

LA Metro's Innovation Policy: Consider Any Good Idea

The transit agency's newly-created Office of Extraordinary Innovation is tasked with finding the next big thing in transportation.

Weekly Roundup: Phoenix Officials Work to Create a Downtown Reborn

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

How Houston Stacks Up On Transit Equity

A new collection of data from all of the country's major transit systems sheds light on important trends.

With Bus Rapid Transit, El Paso Takes Steps Toward New Vision

Don't look now, but El Paso is positioning itself to be the next big place for transit.

States and Cities Creating New Leadership Positions as They Rethink Their Approach to Transportation

U.S. cities are embracing new types of transportation leaders.

Report Sheds Light on Walkability Momentum in Houston

The future of walkable urbanism in the U.S. will depend on places like Houston, Los Angeles and Miami, which have made great strides -- but still have a long way to go, according to a new study.

Houston to Host Texas' First "Transportation Camp" This Month

The "un-conference" focuses on the intersection between transportation and technology.