Vince DiMiceli
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Study: Shifting to EVs Won’t Save Our Planet without Creating ‘Compact’ Cities
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“When we design our cities, we’ve been putting moving cars ahead of moving people,” said the head of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. “It doesn’t have to be that way.”
Transit Was a Big Winner at this Year’s Polls
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Voters across the country continued to recognize the importance of keeping public buses and trains moving — and financed — even as most progressive and pro-transit candidates didn’t fare as well at the ballot box this November.
AAA: Technology Won’t Save Pedestrians from Deadly Cars
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The pro-car group says so-called "pedestrian detection systems" don't work in cars going more than 30 miles per hour or when driving at night.
Spin to Win: E-Scooter Company to Provide Data to Help Build Safer Streets
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The Ford-owned company wants to make streets safer for scooters, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Feds Keep Cracking Down on Crosswalk Art
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The Federal Highway Administration again asked a town to get rid of its non-conforming crosswalk art despite the fact there have been no studies proving they are dangerous.
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
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Local newspapers are still force-feeding us the myth of the American open road
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
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Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
Houston May Soon Not Have a Problem with Parking
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Houston's decision to remove mandatory parking requirements from new developments in two of the city’s more walkable neighborhoods is already bearing fruit, as one forward-thinking developer has cut the amount of car storage in his new shopping center by 25 percent.