Elon Musk

Loop, as in a derivation of Hyperloop, conceived by Elon Musk and to be built by his newest venture, The Boring Company, is the technology of choice for high-speed transit to O'Hare Airport.

June 16, 2018 - Chicago Tribune

The "Loop" is the latest manifestation of Elon Musk's transportation fantasies, offering "personal rapid transit" to and from anywhere in Los Angeles without any congestion or cost.

May 31, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Take a first look at the fruits of the Boring Company's labor. According to Elon Musk, the tunnel will be open to the public for free rides later this year.

May 14, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

A Los Angeles city councilmember even wants to throw in a CEQA exemption for good measure.

April 18, 2018 - Urbanize LA

At the Shared Use Mobility Summit in Chicago, Jarrett Walker cautioned the tech world to keep four key transportation problems in mind.

April 3, 2018 - Forbes

The announcement of the finalists to build the O'Hare Express has critics even more concerned about the project's viability.

March 28, 2018 - Streetsblog Chicago

The Onion burns Elon Musk in a totally fake news story (really) about a bad day for the billionaire.

March 16, 2018 - The Onion

It's understandable if you were too busy reveling in the holidays to catch the details of a controversy between Elon Musk and Jarrett Walker. The disagreement took on a life of its own on social media.

January 2, 2018 - James Brasuell

Express rail between the Loop and O'Hare moves a step closer to reality

December 5, 2017 - Progressive Railroading

Tesla introduces a high-performance, totally electric, semi-autonomous truck that that can haul 80,000 of freight for 500 miles without recharging.

November 20, 2017 - Vox

Elon Musk will get a first chance to prove predictions that the Boring Company can improve tunneling technology after the city of Hawthorne in Los Angeles County approved his plan to build a two-mile tunnel.

August 24, 2017 - Daily Breeze

The New York Times opinion section includes a call for society, politicians, and business leaders to recognize the importance of maintenance.

July 26, 2017 - The New York Times

Elon Musk's vision for transportation networks made of tunnels and powered by magnets may or may not come to pass. But planners can still take a cue from his vision for infrastructure development.

July 26, 2017 - Josh Stephens

Elon Musk's desire to tunnel a path to freedom from congestion refuses to die.

July 24, 2017 - Wired

Not all ideas are worth attention. What does the fact that ideas like Elon Musk's The Boring Company get so much attention say about the quality of civic discourse, or the potential for planning to improve the built environment?

May 24, 2017 - The Baffler

Considering it costs $1 billion per mile to dig L.A.'s subway tunnels, how does Elon Musk plan to build a series of car-carrying tunnels with out breaking the bank?

May 10, 2017 - Fast Company

After another big announcement from the realm of futuristic transportation, there's reason to remain skeptical.

April 15, 2017 - Curbed

Herbie Huff of the UCLA's Lewis Center and Institute of Transportation Studies pens a well-reasoned opinion for the Los Angeles Times as to why a market-based strategy to manage demand is the best approach to traffic congestion in Los Angeles.

March 6, 2017 - Los Angeles Times

A test of a "fully-operational" Hyperloop transportation system is scheduled to take place next week in the United Arab Emirates.

November 5, 2016 - ArchDaily

It costs less than $40,000 and gets over 200 miles to a charge. The Tesla Model 3? Yes, and also the Chevy Bolt, which goes to market first. A New York Times technology columnist writes that 'size matters' when it comes to innovation.

September 26, 2016 - The New York Times - Technology