Car-free Sundays are the norm in Colombia’s capital city, Bogotá
Imagine your city without cars — every single Sunday. At first, you might be frustrated by the inconvenience...
6 fun, meaningful ways to celebrate Earth Day!
We have holidays dedicated to everything from flags to consumption (ahem Black Friday), so it only seems right...
VW unveils fully electric six-seater specifically for ridesharing
Uber, get ready for more competition. Volkswagen's mobility startup Moia just introduced a fully electric vehicle...
Elon Musk’s Boring Company asks LA to start digging a tunnel within city limits
Will The Boring Company get the green light from Los Angeles to start digging a traffic-killing tunnel? Elon Musk's...
Virgin Hyperloop One: Richard Branson invests in Musk-inspired high-speed transportation system
A Hyperloop project just got a huge boost from none other than business magnate Richard Branson. Hyperloop One...
Elon Musk says LA mayor is open to The Boring Company’s traffic tunnels
Elon Musk's ambitious side project - creating a tunnel network beneath Los Angeles to curb traffic - appears to...
Impending L train shutdown could make way for gondola over East River
If the impending L train shutdown has you thinking about leaving Brooklyn, there could be a silver lining to your...
Chainless INgSOC hybrid bike is out of this world
Allegedly the bike was designed by Edward Kim and Benny Cemoli, but we're not entirely convinced. The INgSOC's...
A Flying Car that Takes You Sightseeing: Is This the Future of Transportation?
[youtube width="537" height="456"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjnbiaY1JCE[/youtube] Created by design team...
Build a Gypsy Wagon in the Woods – All It Takes Is Ingenuity, Elbow Grease And (mostly) Recycled Components!
The first thing you notice about this gypsy wagon is the surrounding smell of cedar forest and the sound of crashing...
The world’s fastest bike can go over 80 miles per hour
Cyclists roll through Copenhagen, one of the world's greatest cycling cities, at an average speed of 10 miles per...
One Planet Communities: The Earth’s Greenest Neighborhoods
10 principles guide One Planet Communities (OPCs) in the quest for improved stewardship of the Earth’s resources....
Chicago Approves Plan for Urban Agriculture Eco-District to Revitalize Southside Neighborhoods
Chicago's Englewood, Washington Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods were once home to a thriving street life, centered...
Atlanta’s ‘Emerald Necklace’ Beltline Was a Grad Student’s Dream in 1999 and is Now a Reality
Gravel always wondered about the abandoned railroad tracks he’d seen in some of the city’s older neighborhoods....
Urban Eco-Village Planned for Canada’s Capital
Imagine a place where homes open onto gardens fed by streams from the rainwater flowing off nearby rooftops. Narrow...
Harley-Davidson Unveils Its Very First Electric Motorcycle
Electric vehicles are known for being whisper quiet, but that wouldn't be right with a Harley-Davidson chopper....
Star Wars-Inspired Honda Chopper Concept is a Stormtrooper’s Dream
Electric in-wheel motors not only help improve the efficiency of this bike; they also lower...
6 Awesome (and Unexpected) International Cities That are Great for Cyclists
Charleston, South Carolina Besides being relatively flat and offering a temperate coastal climate, this old port...
Bike Share Revolution: U.S. Fleet More than Doubles in 2013
San Francisco's launch of Bay Area Bike Share has pushed the United States bicycle sharing fleet above 18,000,...
KAIST Launches First Road-Charged OLEV Electric Buses in South Korea
Several years ago the Korean Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) unveiled their On Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV)...
SDA Unveils Gorgeous Solar-Charging Canopy for the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
The basis of Pure Tension's design is that of a tension tent: stress applied equally from all angles of a structure...
Linus’ New Scout Bicycle Combines Comfort and Style for a Green Ride You’ll Never Want to End
Few vehicles are as perfectly designed for efficient locomotion as the bicycle. And while it only takes wheels...
TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Takes the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi for a Spin in NYC
The Ford Fusion Energi is Ford’s newest plug-in hybrid and is capable of delivering up to 21 miles in electric-only...
TF-X: Terrafugia Unveils the World’s First Flying Hybrid-Electric Car
Founded by MIT graduates in 2006, Terrafugia has recently tested their first flying car - the Transition. A sleek...
Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims
A UK company called Jelly Products just unveiled the Loopwheel - a safe, beautiful bike wheel with a built-in suspension...
Vincent Chan’s Citi.Transmitter Shows How a Modular Vehicle Could Support Sustainable Cities
Chan tells explained to us that Citi.Transmitter was his final-year project in 2010 when he was...
Erik Maki’s Sustainably Made Longboards Look and Ride Like Surfboards
Photo by Jobi Manson Longboard skateboards are a familiar sight at UCSD, but Erik Maki wanted more out of his...
Scalyfish Designs’ Bicymple is a Super-Compact, Chainless Bicycle That Can Travel Sideways
[youtube width="537" height="302"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXmBrD4b4EI[/youtube] The Bicymple isn't the...
Amtrak Begins Testing 165 mph Trains for Its Northeast Corridor Line
This week, Amtrak began testing 165 mph high speed trains for its Northeast Corridor line. Should these tests...
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Speaks with Revenge of the Electric Car’s Director Chris Paine
The first film, Who Killed the Electric Car?, seemed to place blame squarely on the shoulders of GM for rounding...