Within 15 years, Milan should have one of the most comprehensive networks of protected bicycle lanes in all of Europe. When complete in 2035, the …
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Making Travel More Environmentally Friendly, Curated by Linda Poon
The transportation sector accounts for over 20% of global carbon emissions, making it a major driver of climate change. Cities across the globe are rethinking how people move, and making progress in weaning urbanites off cars with various policy and infrastructure changes — from pivoting to electric cars and building bike highways to boosting public transit. These articles explain why a transformation to greener travel is necessary, the innovation around it and why it remains an uphill battle.
8 Must-Read Articles on Sustainable Transportation
You can listen to more narrated articles here. Question: what do the following statistics have in common? The second-largest (and growing) source of …
With commuters slowly coming back and Congress considering a major infusion of cash for public transportation, mass-transit operators suddenly have a …
As EVs hit the road, gas stations will have to adapt or risk going out of business. Slowly but surely, electric cars and trucks are taking over American highways. The White House aims for half of new vehicles sold in the US to be EVs by 2030, and auto giants like GM and Volvo want to go all-electric …
Picture the unlucky Los Angeles resident who decides to party in Las Vegas for the weekend, only to hit traffic that can turn a four-and-a-half-hour …
Train travel in Europe is on the upswing, thanks to growing interest from travelers, a renaissance in sleeper trains, and new investments in high-speed rail lines across the continent. But to see major growth in passenger traffic — which is one of the goals of the European Green Deal — the …
Mail trucks, which mostly drive short and predictable routes, are perfect candidates for leading the electrification revolution. But the USPS, as an institution, is not. A year ago, the USPS announced it was buying between 50,000 and 165,000 new delivery trucks over the next decade from Oshkosh …
The lithium-ion battery is good for moving cars short distances, but aviation requires longer-lasting power. Maybe we need to try other elements. A …
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Linda Poon is a writer for CityLab in Washington, D.C., focused on climate change and urban life. She also writes the CityLab Daily newsletter.
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