A car-light vision for the U.S.
The average LA commuter spends five days a year stuck in traffic; pedestrian deaths are the highest they’ve been in 40 years in the U.S.; and the tran...
ModeShift
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Transportation needs a major overhaul. ‘ModeShift’ is a series that explores the past, present, and future of how we move. Many converging factors are forcing us to rethink mobility: Aging infrastructure, outdated planning, inequitable access, and rapid technology shifts. Co-hosts Andrei Greenawalt and Tiffany Chu bring together historical examples, personal stories, and timely case studies to explore the future of transportation in the U.S.
Transit that works for everyone
We’ve been sold on the idea that a car is the ultimate freedom. But that’s only true for people who can afford it. A system that relies on owning a pe...
A paradigm shift in tech adoption
Rapid deployment of new technologies have given consumers more mobility options – but have also caused conflicts with regulators and local planners. B...
A new era for rural transit
Rural transit needs help. According to analysis from the National Transit Database, 87 percent of the least-productive bus networks are located in rur...
The politics of reshaping transit
Breaking our car dependence and reinvigorating our public transit system is not straightforward. It is a complicated and politically controversial pro...
Transit on the brink
America’s transit system is struggling. How do we fix it?A D minus. That’s what the American Society of Civil Engineers gives US transit infrastructur...
Introducing ModeShift
The modern American economy was built for cars. Outside of major cities, most of us depend heavily on cars to get everywhere. Not having access to one...