greater distances from home to work, creating sprawling suburbs for middle-and upper-class
white Americans, while Black Americans were widely denied suburban home loans by the …

Imagining a transportation world of 2050 can give us an inkling of what is required to
dramatically reduce oil use and greenhouse gas emissions. What might this future look like …

For thousands of years, human life was shaped exclusively by the rhythms of nature. First,
we lived as hunter-gatherers, later on, there were fields to cultivate and livestock to tend …

Transport is integral to people's daily lives across the planet. It plays a profound part in
determining a society's credentials in terms of economic prosperity, wellbeing and social …

Lives in the rich North have been premised upon increasing incomes, wealth, security,
movement, wellbeing and longevity. The economies of North America, Western Europe and …

Over the last century and a half, modern life has largely been characterized by stability and
predictability, where individuals settled in one place and followed familiar routines. The late …

Mobility and transportation mean different things to people, even to those who work in
various aspects of the ecosystem-from the movement of people or goods to the development …

Global roadway transportation has evolved to an enormous scale since the first motorized
vehicle was invented over a century ago. Today, nearly a billion cars and trucks move …

In a broader and larger sense, the concept of a regional government (city, county, or state)
actively ignoring federal laws goes back to the very beginning the history of the United …

The Rockefeller Foundation marks its 100th year in 2013. The Foundation's mission,
unchanged since 1913, is to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world …