By Em Friedenberg SUVs and pickup trucks are increasingly common in the United States, despite their role in the catastrophically escalating climate and traffic violence crises. Other countries have managed to maintain a small, safe, and efficient car stock with regulation and pricing, but the U.S., …

By William Medina I take great pride in being a Deliverista. Working alongside so many people with such a strong work ethic and will to fight for justice is truly unique. …

By Vincent Blanqué Behind every crisis, there are opportunities for radical changes. The pandemic hit Peru hard, making it one of the countries with the highest death rate per capita. However, in the midst of this adversity, in the capital city of Lima, with buses and taxis prohibited and streets…

Looking Beyond the City’s Purview — By Bartek Komorowski and Stéphanie Benoit In 2022, 20 pedestrians lost their lives and 71 were severely injured in Montreal, a city of two million people. This is a 20% increase in deaths and serious injuries from the previous five years’ average, moving Montreal away from its Vision Zero target…

By Adam Paul Susaneck Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced the cities that will receive funds from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program, a new series of federal grants that aim to repair at least some of the countless neighborhoods that were destroyed and divided by highways and…

By Romanus Opiyo Globally, nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. Though Africa currently has one of the lowest motorization rates globally, it is poised to become a major new player in the transport sector. This notwithstanding, the mobility needs of most of the…

How Urban Freeways Cemented Spatial Inequalities — by Zak Yudhishthu Urban freeways are having a moment of serious reconsideration. In cities across the country, advocacy groups are taking advantage of reconstruction projects to advance alternatives to fill in, cover, and truncate highways. Researchers have also been releasing new, rigorous research, deepening our understanding of both who is…

Urban Noise in the COVID-19 Pandemic — By Erica D. Walker During the COVID-19 stay-at-home advisories of 2020, the world quieted. As a community noise researcher, I felt the changes acutely: the busy road and subway line just outside my apartment window in Brookline, MA, emptied, and the car horns, vehicle engines, and train stop announcements that…

By Sara Ortiz Escalante Road safety is gendered. Gender-differentiated mobility patterns, as well as stereotyped road behaviors that reproduce hegemonic male roles associated with exposure to risk, speed, and a sense of immunity and immortality, are killing people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), men are more likely than…