Ben Abramson News Today

Can a car-free community in an auto-oriented society truly achieve its goals?

“Here’s the Real Reason Houston is Going Broke”…

An overreliance on ‘partial automation’ can make drivers less attentive.

Faced with blighted neighborhoods where the cost of building a house would exceed its eventual market value, the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, streamlined the permitting process to help lower development costs.

Eliminating visual obstructions can make intersections safer for all users.

An annual social media project underscores just how much parking goes unused, even on the busiest shopping days.

The new rules could help bridge the gaps in accessibility infrastructure and ADA compliance, making roads and sidewalks safer for everyone.

DC office vacancy rate ticks up over last three months. Montgomery County RideOn bus ridership grows to 80% of pre-pandemic levels. Alexandria mayor cites need for “collective action” on WMATA budget shortfall.

The Montana State Legislature recently approved a package of zoning reform bills modeled closely on bills approved in West Coast states, including the state of California, in recent years.

One quick way to build sprawl.