In the News

One of the greatest ways to experience a new place is also one of the simplest: take public transportation. Riding a bus or subway is a wonderful way to explore a destination both inexpensively, and like a local. But as terrific as first-rate mass transit can be, all over the... read more →

Fitbit’s contactless payment system, Fitbit Pay, is starting to expand transit payment support in the US. Starting on May 31st, Fitbit users with a Fitbit Pay-capable device can use it to pay for their rides on select buses and trains on the New York City MTA system. Fitbit joins Apple and Google... read more →

City parks have long been a place for urban residents surrounded by the gray of asphalt and concrete to get a small dose of green. As cities increasingly feel the impacts of rising seas and temperatures, city planners are rethinking the roles of urban parks. “There’s been a quiet and profound... read more →

“The San Diego region's top transportation planning agency unveiled on Friday an unprecedented multi-billion dollar proposal to add hundreds of miles of high-speed transit lines stretching as far east as Poway, north to Escondido and through coastal communities to Oceanside.”  Read more.

“A local bike shop is partnering with the city of Idaho Falls to give away 10 bikes to elementary students this Friday. Students at A.H. Bush Elementary were issued a challenge to write an essay about why they need a bike and how they would use it. Hundreds of essays... read more →

“The Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Garden Steps initiative was recognized as one of just eight runners up in the national Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge . At the March 11 MPO Board meeting, national representatives of the Aetna Foundation presented the MPO Board with a $50,000 check to... read more →

“Approximately $1.1 million that the Brownsville Metropolitan Planning Organization awarded for city transportation projects in 2014 is being put to use improving traffic flow and making things safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.” Read more here.

"‘Tis the season for road building and repair, as anyone can see in local projects ranging from the Greensboro Urban Loop to the widening of Horse Pen Creek Road and the city’s annual street resurfacing program that debuts next week." Read more here.