October 27, 2019 • Bicycle,
Bicyclist,
Complete Streets,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
infrastructure,
ITE,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
PEDESTRIAN,
ROAD-USER FEES,
SAFETY,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
VISION ZERO Buckle up and get comfortable. This will be a bit of a journey. We recently became aware of a fascinating thread on the ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Member Forum titled, “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” Access to the Forum is restricted, but we were able to capture much of the debate […]
August 11, 2019 • Bicycle,
Complete Streets,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LEGISLATION,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
NMA,
PEDESTRIAN,
TICKET QUOTA,
VISION ZERO Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced House Bill 3663 in mid-July. The proposed piece of legislation is titled, “Complete Streets Act of 2019.” It is no less than a mandate that all states implement policies to address “critical gaps in pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit infrastructure.” The Complete Streets protocol would prioritize […]
June 23, 2019 • ACLU,
CALIFORNIA,
CELL PHONE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
License Plate Readers,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
OREGON,
PRIVACY,
SAFETY,
Technology GeekWire posted last month that Portland, Oregon quietly launched a controversial mobile location data project with partner Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Alphabet–which is the parent company of Google). In this year-long pilot program, the city has authorized that people, who have smartphones, will be tracked without their consent or knowledge. Portland is using software […]
April 7, 2019 • ALPR,
Bicycle,
CALIFORNIA,
Congestion Pricing,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
infrastructure,
MASS TRANSIT,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEW JERSEY,
NEW YORK,
New York City,
NEWSLETTER,
OREGON,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Ridesharing,
Scooter,
TOLL,
TOLLING,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
UTAH,
VMT Tax By 2021, New York City will begin charging drivers who enter Manhattan below Central Park under the guise of congestion pricing. No one is surprised. City and state officials have been trying to make this happen for years. The rare alignment of views between the governor, the mayor, and the state legislature─each likely motivated by […]
February 17, 2019 • ALPR,
AUTO INDUSTRY,
Digital Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
LICENSE PLATE,
MASS TRANSIT,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
RENTAL CAR,
SAFETY,
Technology,
TEXAS,
TOLLING From guest writer Joe Cadillic, of the MassPrivatel blog The die has been cast, whether it’s digital driver’s licenses, digital license plates, license plate readers or facial recognition cameras. Everyone from private corporations to law enforcement follows the same script; offer Americans customer loyalty rewards programs in exchange for the loss of their privacy. Surveillance […]
