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What Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoOutgoing transit agency head Jeffrey Tumlin reflects on how self-driving cars from Waymo, Cruise and Zoo

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Get Caught Up What Robotaxis Brought San Francisco Outgoing transit agency head Jeffrey Tumlin reflects on how self-driving cars from Waymo, Cruise and Zoox affected the city's other transportation modes.  Is This Weird Dome the Future of Watching Sports? Part sports bar and part planetarium, the screen-based entertainment venue Cosm promises an immersive game-day experience at a fraction of stadium prices.  Dutch Central Bank Restores Amsterdam's 'Ugliest Building' Following a €320 million renovation by Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo, the once-ridiculed De Nederlandsche Bank building is more open and sustainable. Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts? They save lives, reduce traffic delays and cut emissions. Still, communities often resist them. Can cities get drivers to turn the corner on circular intersections? NYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building Law As deadlines approach for Local Law 97, residents face fee and rent increases. Lawmakers are considering tax exemptions to ease the burden.

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Don't Shrink the Bus Could Tesla's Cybercab and similar smaller vehicles replace traditional trains and buses? Unfortunately, the idea of "personal rapid transit" has some big drawbacks. Can States Hit the Brakes on Runaway Roadbuilding? A few state transportation departments have pledged to limit highway expansions to reduce emissions. Can they convince drivers that adding lanes doesn't fix gridlock?  Ambitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic Region A new train line would more than halve travel times between Tallinn and Warsaw. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's also taken on a political role.

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