In recent decades, cities across the U.S. have expanded their transit infrastructure to reduce emissions from personal cars. As of 2019, 30 American cities have planned or built a light-rail transit system (LRT), and many are boasting huge gains toward carbon-neutrality in transportation (Tehrani et al., 2019). Boston’s light-rail Green Line, for example, reduces emissions…

How transit-oriented development projects in Hubli-Dharwad, India, are making commutes faster and more sustainable than ever Nestled in the uplands of southwestern India, the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad sit 22 kilometers apart. Together, they make up one of the most populous urban areas in the state of Karnataka, but all siblings have their…