Artist to transform defunct Ohio highway into pop-up forest
June 20, 2017, 7:51 a.m. by Matt Hickman
An idea to transform a kaput Akron highway into a leafy urban retreat is a winner in the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge.
Will self-driving cars mean the end of car ownership?
June 12, 2017, 7:07 a.m. by Sami Grover
Autonomous vehicles may save consumers money in the future, but our cars mean more to us than simple economics.
What's 5 stories high and may make you wish you'd never gone down this road?
June 6, 2017, 7:17 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
This impressive feat of design connects eight roads, and somehow is still easy for drivers to navigate.
Air fresheners: The secret to a better subway?
May 30, 2017, 7:12 a.m. by Matt Hickman
Washington Metro adds industrial-strength scents to rail line.
How self-driving cars could change the way boomers live
May 30, 2017, 6:37 a.m. by Lloyd Alter
Why go from the house to the car? Why not turn the car into a home?
Seattle is topping one of its famous floating bridges with light rail
May 22, 2017, 9:42 a.m. by Matt Hickman
The gridlock-relieving rapid transit project is a world's first.
Funky Dutch crosswalk celebrates — and protects — pedestrians
May 17, 2017, 2:23 p.m. by Matt Hickman
Pedestrians encouraged to 'stand straight, walk proud' in Rotterdam.
280 miles of hidden British bike paths rediscovered on Google Street View
May 12, 2017, 10:17 a.m. by Matt Hickman
The push to revive a network of defunct 1930s-era cycleways begins.
Our roads and our vehicles aren't designed with pedestrians in mind
May 8, 2017, 12:33 p.m. by Lloyd Alter
8 of the top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians are in Florida, where much of the aging population resides. That's a bad mix.
Portland to fuel city vehicles with sewage fumes
May 8, 2017, 9:40 a.m. by Matt Hickman
The City of Roses' poop-to-power scheme is nothing to hold your nose at.
Clever traffic system helps Dutch cyclists sail through green lights
May 4, 2017, 8:56 a.m. by Matt Hickman
In Utrecht, a flashing hare means speed up to make the light, a flashing tortoise means give the pedals a rest.
12 transcendent transportation graveyards
May 1, 2017, 3:47 p.m. by Matt Hickman
Located in the high Sonoran Desert, the northwest African coast and the muddy channels of New York Bay, transportation graveyards are everywhere — even underwater.
E-bikes are booming among boomers
April 18, 2017, 1:01 p.m. by Lloyd Alter
They make it easier to go the distance.
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World's longest flights leave passengers in the air for the better part of a day
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World's longest elevated bike path opens in southeast China
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The 10 scariest roller coasters in the world
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The age of the cheap electric car has arrived
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How fast could you travel across the U.S. in the 1800s?
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12 reasons to use a bicycle for transportation
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Why are my plants turning yellow?
A closer look at yellowing leaves on plants can help gardeners get to the root of the problem.
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7 surprising facts about dragonflies
Like did you know they can fly backward, have almost 360-degree vision and they're ferocious?
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What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy?
The simplest and best answer is 'very carefully.'
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Top 10 vegetables to grow in your garden
These nutritional powerhouses can flourish in your yard or in containers.
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Good bug, bad bug: How can you tell the difference?
Most bugs are harmless, but here's how to tell the good from the bad — plus organic solutions.
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Got moles? Read this
Don't make a mountain of a literal mole hill. Follow these tips to a mole-free lawn.
