The Problem With America’s New Streetcars
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The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
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America Spends $7.3 Billion a Year Paying Affluent People to Drive to Work
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Because the federal government lets car commuters claim thousands of dollars in tax-free income each year, an estimated 66,000 additional people drive to work in America's 25 biggest cities.
If Americans Paid for the Parking We Consume, We’d Drive 500 Billion Fewer Miles Each Year
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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.
Study After Study Finds Latinos Have a Strong Affinity for Social Biking
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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.
What’s Keeping People From Using Bike-Share? New Study Breaks It Down by Race and Income
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Low-income communities and people of color view traffic risk, high prices, and the potential for crime and harassment are the biggest barriers to bicycling and using bike-share in their neighborhoods, according to a new report from researchers at Portland State University.
Highlighting the Inequity of Access to Good Bicycling Infrastructure in Milwaukee
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A new report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy spotlights how disadvantaged neighborhoods in Milwaukee have less access to safe bicycle routes than other parts of the city.