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Hegseth estimates cost of Iran war has reached $37.5 billion
Air quality across the eastern US and Canada right now
Connecticut Ave deckover
Every State Stands to Lose Millions of Dollars in Transit Formula Funds Under the BUILD America 250 Act Compared with IIJA
Transit ridership over time (12-month rolling data), US light rail systems. Updated May 2026.
Share of projects funded by BUILD (aka RAISE and TIGER) that included a road expansion project, 2009–2024
Higher population density is associated with less driving (note: New York state, with very high population density and low per capita VMT, is not shown).
Increases in the Costs of Materials and Labor Have Erased Much of the Benefits of Increased Transportation Spending since IIJA’s Passage
Metro network growth over time, by country.
Metro transit networks by country, showing existing and under construction lines, by route kilometers. Source: https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/index.html
Top 10 US counties in terms of share of workers commuting by transit
Mode share of commuting to work, 10 top cities with the lowest share of workers driving alone to work (2020–24)
Commute mode share, for top 10 cities by share taking transit, United States (2020–24 data)
Commute mode share, for top 10 cities by share biking, United States (2020–24 data)
Commute mode share, for top 10 cities by share walking, United States (2020–24 data)
Explore how commute patterns vary by neighborhood in cities nationwide
Dupont Circle Metro station, a few seconds ago
The US population may face declines across all but the elderly because of lack of immigration and low birth rates
Temps across Europe and North Africa in Celsius
Top 20 blocks with the most concentrated housing growth within a half mile, from 2020 to 2025. Only one block included per county.
Blocks with highest housing growth within a 1/2 mile.
Top neighborhoods in terms of housing supply growth, 2020–25, ranked in terms of growth in units in per square mile.
Top neighborhoods in terms of added housing supply, 2020–25, #1 through #11.
DC reflecting pool
Change in housing units from 2000 to 2020.
For the 20 most populous US metropolitan areas and their respective central cities: A. Percent increase in housing units overall, 2000 to 2020. This tells us the story of which areas are growing the fastest. B. Weighted average number of units added, 2000 to 2020 within a 1/2 mile of each housing unit in 2000. This tells us the story of how concentrated new housing is.
Percent change in housing units, 2000 to 2020, by tract density in 2000, 20 largest US metropolitan areas.
Numerical change in housing units, from 2000 to 2020, by the year 2000 density of the neighborhood (tract) where they were added, for the 20 largest metro areas.
Weighted neighborhood density for the typical housing unit added by metropolitan area, 2020–2025.
Percent change in housing supply by metro area, 2020 to 2025.
Housing units in 2025, and change in housing units, 2020–25, among the top 20 largest metro areas.
City political ideology vs. percent change in housing supply. More conservative cities had higher housing growth overall from 2000 to 2020. But more liberal cities had higher growth in their already developed neighborhoods (those with at least 1000 units per square mile in 2000).
Percent change in housing supply by local political ideology.
Weighted average number of units added, 2000-2020, within a 1/2 mile of each housing unit in 2000
Percent increase in housing units overall, 2000-2020, by metro area and central city
Wealth of the wealthiest as compared to the world Economy
By Reducing Funds for New Transit Lines, BUILD America 250 Could Put Dozens of Projects at Risk
BUILD America 250 Would Dramatically Reduce Investment in New Transit and Rail Projects and Eliminate Guaranteed Appropriations
Thousands of units are possible through joint development
Large urban areas, by total transit ridership in 2024, ranked.
The cities with the highest number of housing units added near rail, page 1/3 Source: https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/transit-oriented-development-can-help-cities-grow-which-urban-areas-are-doing-best
Ridership trends on Seattle's light rail and streetcar services, from 2002 to April 2026.
Urban Institute's Tracking Transit-Oriented Housing Development tool: https://www.urban.org/data-tools/housing-development-near-transit-by-state-and-urban-area
US has fewer per capita rail miles than other wealthy countries
Young adults are more likely to live with parents or others than form independent households
Current schedule for Link light rail expansion projects
Europeans are leaving their countries with adequate infrastructure for this
Congressional surface transportation legislation would penalize drivers of electric vehicles by charging them more taxes
Abundance, the book
Population chance by race and ethnicity, 2010-2024
Map of the Montréal transit network, showing the location of the REM extension to the west. Another extension to the airport is coming next year. Source: https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/transitexplorer/#12/45.4977/-73.7514
New G Line grade separation under construction
Gold Line BRT illustrative route alignment.
Daily ridership — weekdays — WMATA
Ridership by urban area, in most recent data compared to equivalent pre-pandemic period.
Seattle's Sound Transit light rail network continues expanding ridership
Wilshire & La Cienega platform
Baltimore from above