Why are subways in the U.S. so expensive?By Ben BradfordApril 11, 2019Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAmerican cities pay a mysterious premium for underground rail lines.POSTED IN: Transportation Economy public transit subways underground subways ListenreadDownloadDownload
Uber targets $100B valuation for IPO as Lyft shares slideBy Meghan McCarty CarinoApril 10, 2019Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe company has actually lowered its expectations.POSTED IN: business Uber Lyft uber ipo lyft ipo ride sharing initial public offering stock valuations ListenreadDownloadDownload
The U.S. has tried to build high-speed rail for 50 yearsBy Ben BradfordApril 04, 2019Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesToday, a train ride from LA to San Francisco takes 12 hours. In 1937, it took 10.POSTED IN: Tech Transportation public transportation Transit high speed rail ListenreadDownloadDownload
In Denmark, long opening hours for unstaffed librariesBy John LaurensonApril 03, 2019Golden_Brown/iStock/Getty Images PlusAlmost half of Denmark's libraries are open 24 hours a day.POSTED IN: libraries public library library Denmark ListenreadDownloadDownload
From cringeworthy to scary: a history of anti-drug PSAsBy Peter Balonon-RosenMarch 26, 2019Illustration by Rose Conlon/Images courtesy of Partnership for a Drug-Free America, National Crime Prevention Council and TruthWe remember anti-drug PSAs for reasons their makers didn't intend.POSTED IN: uncertainhours3 blog drugs public service announcements PSAs war on drugs ListenreadDownloadDownload
These moms south of Seattle are tackling asthma, starting in preschoolsBy Eilís O'NeillFebruary 20, 2019Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesOne in 12 kids in the US has asthma.POSTED IN: asthma childcare public health ListenreadDownloadDownload
Report: The average American spends the equivalent of 2.5 work weeks in trafficBy Ben BradfordFebruary 13, 2019David Paul Morris / Getty ImagesBoston drivers spend the most time in congested commutes, with Washington, D.C.; Chicago; New York; and Los Angeles in the top 5, the study finds.POSTED IN: life commuting congestion urban areas Traffic cars public transportation Transit Transportation urban density read
The future of American infrastructure might lie in public-private partnershipsBy David BrancaccioFebruary 06, 2019BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesThe promise of investment in "cutting-edge" technology came out of this year's State of the Union.POSTED IN: Economy infrastructure public-private partnerships p3 roads investment public works public investment public transportation capital projects ListenreadDownloadDownload
Federal shutdown imperils public transport nationwideBy Justin HoJanuary 24, 2019Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile the D.C. Metro is losing revenue, public transit systems across the country aren't getting federal funding.POSTED IN: public transit government shutdown 2018 MTA ListenreadDownloadDownload
