FutureStructure Perspectives
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Transit officials in Kansas City, Mo. plan to eliminate bus fares system-wide this year.
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As alternate transportation options have become more widespread, students at California Polytechnic State University have shown no signs of declining car use, according to a study examining car commutes.
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Castle Rock State Park in California is using the KETOS water-monitoring system which conducts continuous tests of the park's drinking water.
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'As we speed down a straight track, parallel to the motorway, the G-forces hit you. Your stomach is left behind as if riding a roller coaster.'
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Ignoring decades of research by architects, geographers, urban planners, designers and sociologists could lead to a dystopian future where humans lose agency if we mindlessly pursue convenience and efficiency. -
California officials advance plan to use restitution to spur energy innovation.
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The lack of traffic-jammed streets mean workers spend far less time sitting idly in their cars and more time boosting their productivity in the workplace.
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The myth that mass transit can serve most people does more than just waste taxpayer funds. Reducing access to cars contributes to unemployment and poverty.
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The troubles of Washington's Metro system are emblematic. It's going to cost us a lot not to fix the systems we rely on.
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In Minnesota, women will be paid to persuade resistant farmers to care and do something about the state's increasingly polluted waterways.
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How did urban public transport in America, like much of our infrastructure, get to be in such bad shape? Will millennials help turn it around?
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Riding the subway is a sign of a good life — according to pop culture, anyway.
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Faced with stringent fuel economy standards but cheap gas, automakers may seek to delay CAFE rules. What's the best way to reevaluate these emissions-cutting rules?
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The presidential race amplifies a debate that’s more complex than the typical struggle between industry and the environment.
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Adopting a carbon tax or raising gas taxes to pay for much needed highway and infrastructure improvements could provide a big incentive to conserve fuel.
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No wonder you're always late. Drivers use a route that minimizes travel time on only a third of their trips. Here's how real-world data can help planners fight traffic congestion.
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Despite the rhetoric of reconciling the city with nature, today’s green urban dream is too often about bringing a technologically controlled version of nature into the city and declaring the problem solved.
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A lot of deals never get off the ground because they appear to be too expensive. But we're not looking at them the right way.
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New appointees to the board have pledged to reduce environmental regulations and voted to dismiss the executive officer who has shown commitment to enforcing higher clean air standards.
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Airbnb isn’t just for those looking to make some extra cash. In fact, full-time business owners play a major role in the site’s success.
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It may not seem as sexy, but it offers most of the benefits of light rail at a fraction of the cost.
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