Report: The average American spends the equivalent of 2.5 work weeks in trafficBy Ben BradfordFebruary 13, 2019David Paul Morris / Getty ImagesThe report, from traffic data company INRIX, finds Boston drivers spend the most time in congested commutes, with Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York and Los Angeles rounding out the top 5.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
LA teachers are striking against the school district, but it is the state that controls the purse stringsBy Ben BradfordJanuary 14, 2019Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty ImagesCalifornia is unusual in that the bulk of education funding comes from the state budgetPOSTED IN: Education teachers public school teachers LAUSD teacher's strike unions Labor Unions ListenreadDownloadDownload
Copyrighted works are entering the public domain for the first time in over 20 yearsBy Janet NguyenDecember 29, 2018Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesYou’ll be able to freely use select works from Robert Frost, Aldous Huxley and Edith Wharton.POSTED IN: copyrights film television literature public domain read
What does public charge proposal mean for hospitals that treat immigrants?By Erika BerasDecember 10, 2018John Moore/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: health care hospitals medicaid public assistance insurance SNAP public housing Trump administration immigrants citizenship ListenreadDownloadDownload
Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problemBy Meghan McCarty CarinoDecember 05, 2018Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThey can be left anywhere, which riles wealthy communities. But that might make them surprisingly effective in underserved neighborhoods.POSTED IN: wealth poverty public transportation Uber Lyft bikes rideshare Transportation mobility justice ListenreadDownloadDownload
How Toys R Us workers got the retailer's private equity owners to pay severanceBy Marielle SegarraNovember 23, 2018Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: bankruptcy Toys R Us private equity KKR Bain business toys shopping Retail ListenreadDownloadDownload
The outdoor economy is shifting the way we think about spending time outside By Barbara PlattsNovember 23, 2018Austin BanThis sector of the U.S. economy is using its financial power to address the threat to public lands and to increase participation outdoors. POSTED IN: outdoor economy REI Outdoor Industry Association Trump administration public land outdoor retailer opt outside read
