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The Problem With “Share the Road” Safety Campaigns
Appeals for courtesy between drivers and cyclists and pedestrians are pretty standard fare for traffic safety campaigns. In London, it's "Share the Road." In Utah, they have "Respect is a Two-Way Street." Is this the best we can do?
August 6, 2014
Atlanta’s Parking Problem Isn’t a Lack of Spaces
A group of Atlanta business leaders recently commissioned a report examining the parking situation in the city's downtown [PDF]. Aimed at "facilitating future growth in a sustainable manner," the report found that there are 93,000 parking spaces in Atlanta's central business district.
August 5, 2014
What If We Paid the Full Cost of Driving?
Driving is too cheap in the United States. It's a complicated thing to unpack, but David Levinson, engineering professor at the University of Minnesota and blogger at the Transportationist, attempted to analyze the cost per-minute.
August 4, 2014
Transit Speed and Urbanism: It’s Complicated
There's been a rollicking online debate the past week on the subject of "slow transit." Matt Yglesias at Vox and Yonah Freemark at Transport Politic noted the downsides of two transit projects -- the DC streetcar and the Twin Cities' Green Line, respectively -- arguing that they run too slowly to deserve transit advocates' unqualified support.
August 1, 2014
Want to Improve Traffic Safety? Let People Get Around Without Driving
This ad is being aired across Missouri to convince voters to OK a three-quarter-cent sales tax that would raise $5.4 billion for transportation projects -- mostly highways -- over 10 years. The spots have been airing heavily in the run-up to the August 5 election, supported by millions of dollars from construction companies that hope to cash in.
July 31, 2014
Senate Tees Up Last-Minute Showdown on Transpo Funding
With just two work days left before the federal transportation funding source dips into the red, Congress is moving toward a high-stakes showdown over how to close the gap.
July 30, 2014
Long Beach Gets Moving on Southern California’s First Highway Teardown
This week, Long Beach put out a request for bids to tear down a stretch of the Terminal Island Freeway, opening up 20 to 30 acres for new park space. Brian Addison at Longbeachize explains why it's a long time coming and very good news:
July 29, 2014
9 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Transit Still Struggling to Recover
Next month will mark nine years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, flooding nearly 80 percent of the city. In the wake of disaster, the city has demonstrated remarkable resilience. Its population has rebounded to about 86 percent of where it stood before the flooding.
July 28, 2014
What’s the Best Way to Tax Parking?
Taxing parking, the way Pittsburgh does, can make downtowns livelier and encourage a healthier mix of transportation options.
July 25, 2014
How to Breathe Cleaner Air While Biking: Ride at 11 MPH
Portland State University Ph.D candidate Alex Bigazzi has been biking around Portland with a $300 homebuilt air quality monitor. His goal: to get a sense of how much pollution he was breathing and how to minimize exposure to harmful fumes. Bigazzi has recently been sharing his findings around Portland.
July 24, 2014