What TransitCenter’s New “Who’s on Board” Study Means for Chicago
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Chicago and New York were the only cities studied where Uber and Lyft had a greater impact on transit ridership than increased private car use.
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Why Some Requested Divvy Stations Get Installed and Others Don’t
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A new study found that only a fraction requests for Divvy docks are honored, but the city's decision-making process on placing the stations is complex.
A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston
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A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.
Study: The 606 Shows the Downside of Having Parks Nonprofits Lead Infra Projects
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The authors argued that groups like the Trust for Public Land, which managed Bloomingdale Trail development, tend to overlook potential impacts on housing affordability.
MPC Study Highlights Importance of Transit for Attracting Businesses
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The report also underscores the importance of getting the business community to support more funding for public transportation.
Five Ground Rules to Help Cities Get the Most Out of Dockless Bike-Share
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Safe users, clear public spaces, equal access: cities should demand them all from bike share companies.
How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”
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It's not a coincidence that bicycling remains dangerous in our helmet-obsessed safety culture.
Transit Investment Can Help Close the Racial Employment Gap
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By both improving access to jobs and creating new jobs, transit investment can connect people of color to employment.
The Problem With America’s New Streetcars
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The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
What Do Drivers Really Think of Cyclists?
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There's ample research out there backing up the safety benefits of streets with protected bikeways and slow car speeds. But what about the critically important yet less tangible factor of individual attitudes -- how does the mind of the person behind the wheel affect driver behavior toward cyclists? A new report from Portland State University looks at the question.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Transportation Vision: Add a Million People While Cutting Traffic By 3 Million Miles Each Day
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan's transport strategy for the next 25 years lays out a vision for how his city, expected to add 1.5 million people by 2041 on top of its current 9 million residents, is planning to keep moving while reducing pollution and improving quality of life. The big idea: Cars are the problem, not the solution.