Dense communities with a wide variety of transport options have less traffic congestion than traditional suburbs. Photo by Todd Mecklem via Flickr.

New Delhi's Kalka Mail train derailed on Sunday, killing more than 60 passengers. Photo by Jag Pee.

A new report by Smart Growth America found that between 2004 and 2008, states spent $37.9 billion annually on repair and expansion of roads and highways. Of these funds, 57 percent went to road widening and new road construction—just 1.3 percent of roads. Photo by Indiana Public Media.

Salvadore, Brazil's BRT moves forward with a call for funding. Photo by Rodrigo Suriani.

Energy savings are greatest in transit-oriented neighborhoods where people live in green homes and drive green automobiles. Graph by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Earlier this week, the National Association of Realtors announced that sales of previously occupied homes in the United States fell 0.6 percent last month. This drop came after a sharp decrease in December and ...

For a total of 7 minutes, train geeks can rejoice while riding Amtrak’s Acela Express, which glides at 150 mph in America’s northeast corridor. That track, located in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, totals 18 miles ...

It’s a common refrain among Smart Growth advocates across the United States that goes something like this: “The fallout from the economic crisis is hitting far out suburban and exurban communities much harder than urban ...

It’s always good to have your argument laid out for you in a well-designed policy paper. The Center for Clean Air Policy’s new report, “Cost-Effective GHG Reductions through Smart Growth and Improved Transportation Choices,” does just that. It lays out in a concise manner why creating a sustainable transportation system built on smart growth is [...]