Month: January 2018
Basics
How to Engage With Transit Agencies That Resist Change
Transit agencies often get blamed for things that are beyond their control -- and that can make them defensive.
January 22, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Will Include Little, If Any, Actual Funding (Reuters) MARTA Proposes BRT From Midtown Atlanta to Georgia State Development (ABC) Forward Pinellas Leader Talks Complete Streets in Tampa Area (Leader) Kansas City Will Move Ahead With Streetcar Expansion Despite Ballot Defeat (Star) Portland Calls Adaptive Bike-Share for People With Disabilities a Success (Next … Continued
January 22, 2018
Talking Headways Podcast: Conference Clash – TRB vs CES
This week’s episode features Ron Milam of Fehr and Peers. We discuss the differences between the annual Transportation Research Board conference in DC and the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, both of which took place on the second week in January.
January 19, 2018
How Dangerous Walking Conditions Disadvantage Women
Women's trips tend to be shorter and better suited to walking or biking - but few streets are design to get around safely on foot, especially with children.
January 19, 2018
Today’s Headlines
St. Louis Officials Unveil Plan for New Light Rail Line (KMOV, KWMU) Glendale, AZ, Will Spend $162M in Light Rail Money on Roads Instead (Star) Maryland’s Purple Line Still Expected to Open in 2022 (WaPo) Richmond Retimes Traffic Lights to Improve Pedestrian Safety (WTVR) Raleigh Building Its First Protected Bike Lane (News & Observer) Weather-Related … Continued
January 19, 2018
China’s Investment in Subways Puts the U.S. to Shame
China is building new subway lines at an astounding pace, quickly surpassing the U.S.'s legacy systems.
January 18, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Dems Wise Up to Trump’s Infrastructure Plan (Politico) Governing Looks at Alternatives to Gas Taxes for Transpo Funding After EU Ruling, How Long Can Uber Keep Denying It’s a Cab Company? (Salon) Baltimore Missed Out on Half a Million Dollars in Parking Fines (Sun) Utah Free Fare Day Took 17,000 Cars Off the Road, But … Continued
January 18, 2018
Portland Will Reduce Residential Speed Limits to 20 MPH
To improve traffic safety and make streets more welcoming for walking and biking, Portland will lower speed limits on nearly all of its residential streets.
January 18, 2018
Between Your Bus Stop and Your Job — A Deadly Road
If you take the bus to work, in most of America there's a cruel barrier at the end of your commute: a dangerous road between your bus stop and your job.
January 17, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Cities Struggle to Measure Ride-Hailing’s Effect on Traffic (Atlantic) Brightline Up and Running Between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale (TC Palm) San Antonio: Policy Requiring Property Owners to Pay for Sidewalks Is Unfair (Express News) Denver’s New L-Line Trains Expected to Improve On-Time Service (Post) Making Philadelphia Bike-Friendlier Could Help Woo Amazon (WHYY) Dems Fret … Continued
January 17, 2018