Aaron Short
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Transportation Leaders Demand Safer Crossings
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More and more roads have protected bike lanes — but intersections are where the rubber (and sometimes pedestrians and cyclists) hits the road.
Connecticut Says ‘No’ To Transit-Oriented Development
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“Putting a [transit-oriented development] next to an active rail yard has never worked successfully," says Connecticut's transportation commissioner. Yes, that's what he said.
There’s a Right Way to Spend Trillions on Infrastructure
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A new report seeks to upend the debate over infrastructure to investments that boost mass transit while saving the planet.
Could a New Mayor Bring New Transit to Tampa Bay?
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Residents are hopeful as former police chief Jane Castor takes over — and the region's transit authority unveils its "Envision 2030" plan.
Connecticut Drivers Will Start Paying their Fair Share, Thanks to Toll Plan
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The days of a free ride across Connecticut are ending as Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing tolls on the state’s major highways to rebuild its aging transit infrastructure.
A Great Big Freeway — Thanks to Induced Demand
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Los Angeles is getting what it paid for when it widened 10 miles of its most infamous freeways — another lane of traffic.
New Big Easy Mayor Hopes to Make Biking, Well, Easier
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New Orleans hopes to become one of America’s friendliest cities under new its new mayor, Latoya Cantrell.
Best Bike Friendly Cities? Look to the Northwest
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If you want to live and bike safely in a city head to the Northwest. And definitely get out of Tucson.
Study: Commutes are Longer When Cities Fail on Transit
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Want to know why so few cities invest in transit? Because the vast majority of their residents — drivers — have much shorter commute times in their cars. A cautionary tale....