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UPS Begins Delivering Packages via E-Trike in Portland
One way around the problem of big trucks is to divide deliveries into smaller loads, carried with smaller vehicles. Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland reports on an encouraging development on that front: UPS is piloting the use of an electric-assist trike for deliveries.
December 9, 2016
How to Spend a Fortune on Roads and Make Potholes Worse
Simply spending a lot on infrastructure is no guarantee of better transportation conditions. It can easily make things worse. Wisconsin is a perfect example.
December 7, 2016
From Pennsylvania, a Preview of How Trump & Co. Might Bully Cities
Trump has threatened to revoke federal funds from hundreds of "sanctuary cities" that do not report undocumented immigrants to federal officials. Jake Blumgart at Plan Philly reports that Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey has already embraced the spirit of Trump's proposal, calling for the feds to withhold Philadelphia's Community Development Block Grants because of its sanctuary city policies
December 5, 2016
Seattle Transit Agencies Move Toward Mobile Ticketing
Agencies around the world are making progress on fare collection innovations that improve riders' experience -- with benefits like shorter trip times, getting more transit trips for your buck, and demystifying the process of buying a fare for new riders. Two Seattle agencies are about to adopt a new method of fare collection.
December 2, 2016
Getting On-Street Parking Tech Right
Getting the price of on-street parking right is important for commercial areas in cities. Setting prices to ensure that about one space per block remains open reduces double-parking, cuts down on unnecessary traffic, and can speed up buses as a result.
December 1, 2016
Old Places Built for Driving Are Failing New Residents Who Don’t Own Cars
Langley Park in Prince George's County, outside Washington, D.C., took on its current form when World War II vets moved there in large numbers, aspiring to the suburban lifestyle: a single-family house with a yard. The area was built around cars. But as in many other suburban areas, the population has changed over time.
November 30, 2016
What Seattle’s Doing to Help Poor Residents Afford Transit
Transit is an incredibly affordable way to get around, but for people struggling to make ends meet, fares are still difficult to pay for. One city that's building what looks to be a more sustainable model is Seattle.
November 28, 2016
The Silent Epidemic: Families of Traffic Violence Victims Speak Out
Sunday was the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence, which memorializes people killed in traffic. In 2016, traffic deaths in America have continued an alarming upward trend, and are expected to reach about 35,000 by the end of the year.
November 22, 2016
America’s Electoral Systems Are Stacked Against Cities. What Comes Next?
The 2016 election, more than any in recent history, divided Americans by geography. Hillary Clinton is expected to finish with around 2 million more votes than Donald Trump. But her base was concentrated along the coasts and in urban areas, a distribution of votes that could not deliver the Electoral College.
November 18, 2016
The Future of Transit Fares: Less Cash, More Trust, Faster Service
We have the technology right now to revolutionize transit fare payment in ways that make transit systems faster and more user-friendly, via features like tap-and-go payment and all-door boarding. A few leading cities are doing just that.
November 17, 2016