New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Last week, New York became the first state in the country to weaken a mandatory climate law passed by its…
The hidden cost of owning an EV: Expensive insurance
Electric vehicles offer many opportunities to save money: on gas, on oil changes, on engine maintenance. But, it turns out,…
The World Cup accelerated transit improvements in host cities from Seattle to Atlanta
The latest addition to Seattle’s already impressive public transit system opened to great fanfare this spring when more than 200,000…
As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?
A new paper generated a fair amount of consternation and eye-rolling when the authors claimed that New Orleans, the largest…
Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Higher gas prices are bringing some Americans back to public transit. The increase in ridership comes as the war in…
The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
Johnny Appleseed was ahead of his time. Not because he fed so many people by planting apple trees (really, he…
Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south…
The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities
The city has long been a beacon of opportunity, where folks flock to make it big. But metropolises the world…
Why millions of adorable bees are emerging from this cemetery
A miner haunts the East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York. It’s not the spirit of an interred workman, but…
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
The day’s forecast called for high winds, but around midday in downtown Manhattan, it felt like a perfect spring day.…
The skylines of the future will be made of wood
Picture yourself in a wind-swept forest. Leaves are rustling and trunks are creaking as trees sway to and fro. This…
How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem.…
Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits
It’s not just easy to miss, but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city…