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Pain at the pump gets worse — and reveals automobile dependence

Many states, especially those in the South, are exceedingly vulnerable to rising fuel prices, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

May 29 2011 11:35am
Seniors are piling onto public transportation

Use of public transit is growing in the US — especially among people 65 and older. Is your community prepared for the generational shift?

May 26 2011 6:06am
To be poor and isolated by sprawl

The character of US suburbs is changing and becoming poorer — especially in the Midwest, but also significantly in the Northeast and South.

3 May 17 2011 8:46am
Debunking the "war on cars"

If making transportation better is a "war on cars," then healthy eating is a "war on food," according to Todd Litman.

1 Mar 24 2011 3:45pm
National homebuilders: Laggards on global warming

With few exceptions, America’s largest homebuilders are slower than companies in other fields to act on environmental concerns.

10 Jan 4 2011 10:35am
Location efficiency lowers mortgage defaults, researchers find

Mortgages are more likely to default as household car ownership rises and as Walk Score declines.

Dec 13 2010 10:05am
Market-based transportation reforms urged

Taking The Wheel, a report by a coalition of “fiscal conservatives” and national security experts calls for measures to cut oil dependence and liquid fuels consumption in the transportation sector.

1 Nov 23 2010 4:24pm
Cyclists paving the way for ungrateful drivers

Toronto blogger James Schwartz cites a 2004 study to make the case that bicyclists contribute more than their share to road maintainence, but impose very little cost on the infrastructure. Some car drivers are resentful.

Nov 10 2010 9:26am
Focus on relieving traffic congestion is wrongheaded, says CEOs for Cities

A new report, "Driven Apart," argues that the Texas Transportation Institute has overlooked the benefits of more compact development.

Sep 30 2010 6:59am
Our mobile money pits: The true cost of cars

Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz-Fernandez, authors of the 2009 book Carjacked, wrote a nice piece on the costs of car ownership in the US.

Sep 2 2010 12:19pm