Aaron Short
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Bay Area Bike Share Battle Has Vast Ramifications
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Lyft and Uber's battle over San Francisco's bike share system will have implications across the country.
Texas Gov. Makes Life-Saving Red Light Cameras Illegal
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Greg Abbott tweeted a video of himself allowing motorists free rein on Texas's already dangerous roads. His tweet was viewed 1.37 million times, and received 61,883 likes and 14,683 retweets, in 48 hours.
Protect Yourself! Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says
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Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
Jackpot! Nevada Tops U.S. in Transportation Report
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But when it comes strictly to transit, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington and Illinois comprise the top five.
Chambers of Commerce Come Around to Transit
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City business groups are forming a coalition to urge Congress and the president to fund transportation projects.
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
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Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
Connecticut Says ‘No’ to Transit-Oriented Development
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“Putting a [transit-oriented development] next to an active rail yard has never worked successfully," says Connecticut's transportation commissioner. Yes, that's what he said.
There’s a Right Way to Spend Trillions on Infrastructure
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A new report seeks to upend the debate over infrastructure to investments that boost mass transit while saving the planet.
A Great Big Freeway — Thanks to Induced Demand
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Los Angeles is getting what it paid for when it widened 10 miles of its most infamous freeways — another lane of traffic.
Best Bike Friendly Cities? Look to the Northwest
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If you want to live and bike safely in a city head to the Northwest. And definitely get out of Tucson.
Study: Commutes are Longer When Cities Fail on Transit
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Want to know why so few cities invest in transit? Because the vast majority of their residents — drivers — have much shorter commute times in their cars. A cautionary tale....