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Progress on California’s High-Speed Rail
Some people are beginning to notice that the project is actually happening
May 13, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Transportation Insecurity
This week, Alix Gould-Werth of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and Alex Murphy, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, talk about their transportation security index.
May 12, 2022
Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story
In reality, plenty of people benefit from such projects. But the media often highlight the loudest, least-informed voices.
May 12, 2022
Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers
Researchers say American cities need to rethink their approach to data collection at this critical time of day and use that information to prioritize life-saving changes.
May 11, 2022
THE BRAKE: Let’s Talk About Zoning
What if any American could tell at a glance how her unique local land-use policies influence the way she and her neighbors get around, without having to dig through a mountain of arcane jargon to get there?
May 10, 2022
Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.
May 9, 2022
Bicycle Stop-as-Yield Laws: They Increase Safety
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration has posted a short "safety fact sheet" summarizing the research on stop-as-yield laws. They reduce crashes.
May 9, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Rainbow Halo in Venice
The art installation is the product of two city departments and their artist in residence, working with nonprofit organizations. LADOT and Cultural Affairs (DCA) host a creative catalyst program that hires artists to produce art related to Vision Zero, the international effort to end traffic violence.
May 6, 2022
EV Rebates Have No Effect on Buyers’ Choices
Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.
May 6, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: A Next-Gen Transportion Policy
What's next? Harriet Tregoning, director at NUMO, and Yonah Freemark, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute, talk about their report, "Charting Out a Next-Generation, Place-Based Federal Transportation Policy."
May 5, 2022