Louisville’s New $1.1 Billion Bridge: Empty at Rush Hour
The suburban commuters the Downtown Crossing bridge was built for don't seem to appreciate it that much. Traffic cameras show the costly new bridge nearly empty at rush hour.
January 19, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Economists Pan Trump’s Infrastructure Plan as “Ill-Conceived” “Giveaway” (NYT) Americans Don’t Want to Pay for New Roads and Bridges With Tolls (WaPo) Anthony Foxx Considers His Legacy as U.S. DOT Secretary (Governing) Investment Professionals Are Betting on Infrastructure in 2017 (Forbes) First Look at Richmond, Virginia’s Bus Network Redesign Plans (RVA Rapid Transit) 16 Miles of Highway in … Continued
January 19, 2017
North Dakota May Make It Legal to Run Over Protestors
North Dakota state rep Keith Kempenich has had enough of people exercising their right to assembly and free expression. In response to the protests at Standing Rock, Kempenich has introduced legislation to shield drivers from penalty who unintentionally strike a pedestrian "obstructing vehicular traffic."
January 18, 2017
The Case for a Tax on Parking Lots
Parking lots make cities less walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. They crowd out space for housing. But with a parking lot tax, incentives change and using parking as a placeholder becomes a lot less attractive.
January 18, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Trump Names Two New York Developers to Monitor Infrastructure Spending (WSJ) North Dakota Bill Would Make It Legal to Run Over Protestors (Daily Kos) Tesla Allows Self-Driving Cars to Break the Speed Limit (Guardian) Google Maps May Soon Show Ease/Difficulty of Parking at Destinations (Ars Technica) Florida DOT Blames Nation-Leading Pedestrian Death Toll on the State’s Pedestrians (CityLab) Obama … Continued
January 18, 2017
8 Transportation Engineering Euphemisms That Should Be Tossed Out
To this day, jargon that originated in the mid-20th Century highway era tilts transportation engineering against walking, biking, and transit.
January 17, 2017
Seattle Just Canned Its Bike-Share System. What Went Wrong?
If Seattle is going to give bike-share another try, it will have to learn from this experience. The Pronto system started off small and never scaled up. And that mandatory helmet law really didn't help.
January 17, 2017
One British City’s Transit Solution: Tax Parking
Nottingham, England, is winning recognition around the U.K. for its successful commuter parking program, which charges employers for the spaces they provide to employees and directs the revenue to transit.
January 13, 2017
The Injustice of Subsidizing Jobs People Can Only Reach By Driving
The more far-flung the jobs in a region, the fewer are accessible via transit, biking, and walking -- or even a short, inexpensive car commute. And yet, in many states, economic development policies still contribute to long, burdensome commutes, especially for people who can't afford cars.
January 13, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Ben Carson: Not Qualified to Run HUD (Slate, NYT, Hill) …Doesn’t Rule Out Using HUD Funds to Benefit Trump Organization (NPR) CityLab Reports on Denver’s Terrible I-70 Highway Widening Project Dallas Under Fire for Big Spending on Consultants After It Fails to Replace Bike Czar (Dallas News) Anaheim Streetcar Officially Dead (Voice of the OC) Ohio DOT Wants … Continued
January 13, 2017