Road transport

Traffic piles up in New York City's Times Square. New York is one of the cities that attempted to introduce "congestion pricing" — fees for driving at peak hours — but the plan was defeated.

Would you pay more money to never sit in traffic again?

Environment

There’s plenty of new technology on the horizon that might help solve traffic jams. But the best solution may be an old “favorite” of drivers everywhere: tolls.There’s plenty of new technology on the horizon that might help solve traffic jams. But the best solution may be an old “favorite” of drivers everywhere: tolls.

Say a final farewell to the VW minibus — the vehicle that defined the 60s

Copenhagen Wheel

This new wheel will turn your bike into a pedal-power/electric hybrid

Environment

The rise of the collaborative consumption economy

New York pedestrians treated to haikus in an effort to improve safety

Global Politics

Don’t need your car today? How about renting it out?

In California, three companies have started up to allow car owners to connect with people are who are looking for cars to rent for a few hours. The pitch is that it’s an environmentally friendly way to share your car, make a few bucks and not worry about liability.

Study: there are too many parking spaces

Environment

The environmental impact of parking spaces may rival that of the cars that fill them.

Monareta – music from Bogota to Brooklyn

Arts, Culture & Media

Members of the musical group Monareta hail from Bogota, Columbia, but spend a lot of time in Brooklyn.

Cars that Talk to Each Other

Detroit is still known as the car capital of America, but now the next big thing is a huge transportation safety and infrastructure project that has buy-in from eight auto-makers and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The project is called Safety Pilot Model Deployment. Cars communicate with each other, the roads, and the traffic signals […]

Brazil’s Traffic Jams: A Daily Headache

The BBC ‘s Paulo Cabral is in the Brazilian city known for nightmarish traffic jams on the roads and in the sky. Traffic gridlock is getting worse as more and more Brazilians drive. One option available to some commuters: take a helicopter to work.