Todd Litman

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Vision Zero Cities: Driving as a Risk Factor: A New Paradigm

By Todd Litman | Oct 20, 2022 | No Comments

Driving is inherently dangerous, and to reduce total exposure to these dangers, we must reduce driving in the United States.

Not So Fast: Why Slower Is Often Better

By Todd Litman | Jun 25, 2021 | No Comments

Conventional planning tends to overvalue speed and undervalue other goals, resulting in a less efficient and equitable transportation system than travelers prefer. Here's why we need to change it.

Cars line up in a high school parking lot in April 2020 to receive emergency food aid from the Central Texas Food Bank.
Image: Vic Hinterlang via Shutterstock

Op-Ed: Car Dependency is An Unequal Burden

By Todd Litman | Dec 24, 2020 | No Comments

Automobile-dependent planning has changed automobiles from a luxury into a necessity. Excessive vehicle costs leave many households without money to purchase essential food, shelter and healthcare. They need more affordable transportation options.

Affordability as a Transportation Planning Objective

By Todd Litman | Feb 28, 2013 | No Comments

— This article originally appeared on Todd Litman’s blog at Planetizen, and was reprinted with permission of the author. What do transportation system users consider to be the most important problem? Here’s a hint: it’s not traffic congestion. The 2009 National Household Travel Survey asked respondents to rate the importance of six transport problems: traffic […]