By Jack Shaw, Syndicated Columnist Commercial fleets are made of experts at navigating any city, road and weather condition. Their jobs become easier if destinations consider their utility in urban designs. Explore the importance of sensible, accessible infrastructure alongside well-managed traffic. How do these concepts translate to drivers, and how do they impact cities? Vans […]
11 Blog Posts From the ROUNDABOUT Tag
The Importance of Effective Infrastructure and Traffic Management
January 18, 2024 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Infrastructure, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion
The Economic Impact of Transportation Policies on Local Communities
January 11, 2024 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, Speed Limits, Traffic Congestion
By Jack Shaw, Syndicated Columnist Transportation is crucial for commuting to work, purchasing essential goods and interacting with others in the community. Changing transit policies have affected urban and rural areas by revitalizing their economies. For decades, Americans have increasingly depended on cars to get around. Statista says the United States has about 282 million […]
Calm Before the Storm: NMA E-Newsletter #689
March 28, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, ROUNDABOUT, Speed Humps, Speed Limits, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
The city of Sarasota is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, just south of Tampa. Its population has declined in recent years to about 55,000, according to the 2020 U.S. census, within 24 square miles of territory. During the winter months, the number of residents swells somewhat with the snowbird migration from the north. […]
A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 3: NMA E-Newsletter #672
November 29, 2021 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Bicycle, Bicyclist, GAO, INSURANCE, Mass Transit, NHTSA, PEDESTRIAN, road safety, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, Speed, Traffic Congestion, traffic safety, VISION ZERO
By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Read Parts 1 and Part 2 for more information. Data-Driven Safety Such data-driven analyses play almost no role in urban traffic safety programs today. For example, Vision Zero is based on […]
Lane Courtesy or Law–A California Cultural Examination
March 22, 2021 • 0 Comments • DMV, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, Lane Courtesy, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Signals
By California NMA Member Norman Risch Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA E-Newsletter #439 in June 2017. If you would like to receive the NMA E-Newsletter every Sunday in your inbox, subscribe HERE. While the NMA has been increasingly promoting left lane courtesy for years, I can compare several states in which […]
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