January 31, 2021 • Bicycle,
Complete Streets,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
Parking,
Road Diets,
SPEED LIMIT,
TRAFFIC CALMING,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
TRAFFIC SIGNAL,
VISION ZERO By Christopher M. DiPrima, NMA Board Member George Orwell’s seminal 1984 has defined political discourse for over 70 years. Among the book’s most prescient concepts is doublethink, the practice of using contradictory terminology to obscure the government’s actions. In 1984, the Ministry of Peace propagates war; the Ministry of Plenty rations goods; the Ministry of […]
By guest writer Mariya Frost, Director, Coles Center for Transportation Washington Policy Center Editor’s note: This post first appeared on the Washington Policy Center Blog. The state Department of Commerce is very clear about its views on driving: officials must reduce or altogether eliminate people’s need to drive. In their latest draft of the state energy […]
November 29, 2020 • Bicycle,
DRIVERLESS CARS,
Drone,
Electric Vehicle,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
New York City,
NEWSLETTER,
Ridesharing,
Technology,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION Black Friday kicked off the 2020 holiday gift-buying season. As a matter of fact, Black Friday sales this year started in the early part of November instead of the day after Thanksgiving. Most of these sales will likely be online due to the pandemic. According to Digital Commerce 360, US consumers are projected to spend […]
August 23, 2020 • Bicycle,
Bicyclist,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
MASS TRANSIT,
Micromobility,
NEWSLETTER,
PEDESTRIAN,
Ridesharing,
SAFETY,
Scooter,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION Most Americans drive to work because of the freedom that this mobility choice provides. Well, that and other suitable transportation options are limited in many locales. In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to limit car ownership while commuters are urged to take transit, rideshare, walk, and ride bikes/scooters. The COVID-19 crisis, though, seems […]
In last week’s Induced Demand, A Reality Check, #599, Maryland Member Sherman Johnson raised important concerns that, “even developers must admit that we cannot continue to widen our way out of traffic congestion indefinitely. More highway capacity means more housing developments and more cars on the road (induced demand).” His response was in reaction to […]
