The Mexican state government of Tamaulipas launched an urban mobility plan for cities across the state, such as Nuevo Laredo. Photo by J. Stephen Conn.

Ciclovías (car-free street events), such as this one in San Francisco, bring health benefits outweighing their financial costs. Photo by Frank Chan.

Barring unforeseen intermediate obstacles, construction for Honolulu, Hawaii's 20-mile light rail system will begin this March after four decades of planning. Photo by Jeffrey Woldan.

Attempting to evade the city's congested car traffic, more than 50,000 residents in Jakarta, Indonesia bike to work. Photo by nSeika.