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The State With the Deadliest Traffic in America Admits Its High-Speed Streets Have to Change

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 8, 2017 | No Comments

Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for walking and biking. To save lives, the state DOT is planning to lower speed limits and redesign streets to encourage safer driving.

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Trump Administration Trying to Snuff Out Climate Progress at U.S. DOT

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 3, 2017 | No Comments

The White House is trying to squash assessments of how transportation projects affect carbon pollution. NRDC, Clean Air Carolina, and U.S. PIRG are suing the administration to ensure these climate impacts are publicly disclosed.

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Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments

Autonomous vehicles should benefit cities, not the other way around, but legislation advancing through Congress would tie urban officials' hands when it comes to shaping AV policy.

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The Transit Budget in Congress Only Looks Good in Comparison to Trump’s Threats

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 1, 2017 | No Comments

Back in March, the Trump administration released a budget proposal that included draconian cuts to transit. Now budget bills are moving through the GOP-controlled House and Senate, and while the threat to transit isn't as severe as what the administration was calling for, it's still alarming.

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NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It

By Stephen Miller | Jul 27, 2017 | No Comments

More than 112,500 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes from 2005 to 2014, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic deaths in America over that period. In a draft report released earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board says excessive speed is a deadly problem in our nation's transportation system -- one that federal and state officials aren't doing enough to address.

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If Americans Paid for the Parking We Consume, We’d Drive 500 Billion Fewer Miles Each Year

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 26, 2017 | No Comments

Most parking spots might cost you nothing, but parking is never really free. We just pay for it in ways that are completely divorced from our actual consumption of parking.

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Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around

By Stephen Miller | Jul 26, 2017 | No Comments

You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Planning Is Easy, Zoning Is Hard

By Jeff Wood | Jul 21, 2017 | No Comments

This week's guest is Lee Einsweiler of Code Studio in Austin, Texas. We talk about all things land use and zoning -- what goes into a land use code, the approaches to zoning in different countries, and of course the dreaded topic of parking.

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How Green Is My Free Parking Structure? Not Very.

By Joe Cortright | Jul 20, 2017 | No Comments

Why does the National Renewable Energy Lab give its employees free parking?

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It’s Official: Mexico City Eliminates Mandatory Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2017 | No Comments

The largest city in North America has done away with one of the biggest hidden subsidies for driving: minimum parking requirements. The new regulations will make housing more affordable, transit more convenient, and streets less congested.

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Study After Study Finds Latinos Have a Strong Affinity for Social Biking

By Michael Andersen | Jul 17, 2017 | No Comments

Most people find it pleasant to bike with people they know. But there's growing evidence that Latino Americans are particularly interested in social biking.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Sharing a Ride to the Future

By Jeff Wood | Jul 13, 2017 | No Comments

This week's guest on Talking Headways is Zack Wasserman, head of global business development at Via, a ride-hailing company headquartered in New York. We talk about Via’s role as a trip provider, as well as a software builder for transit agencies, and how we can get more people sharing rides. We also discuss how transportation systems are likely to change in lower density places and the role of technological and policy innovation in both the public and private transportation sectors.

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