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.
Study: Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets
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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.
Transportation Leaders Demand Safer Crossings
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More and more roads have protected bike lanes — but intersections are where the rubber (and sometimes pedestrians and cyclists) hits the road.
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.
Could a New Mayor Bring New Transit to Tampa Bay?
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Residents are hopeful as former police chief Jane Castor takes over — and the region's transit authority unveils its "Envision 2030" plan.
Connecticut Drivers Will Start Paying their Fair Share, Thanks to Toll Plan
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The days of a free ride across Connecticut are ending as Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing tolls on the state’s major highways to rebuild its aging transit infrastructure.
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.