Urban Transit Systems are Adding Riders (Mostly)
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You asked for a deep dive on transit ridership numbers — you got it!
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Climate Protests Stop D.C. Traffic Dead
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The goal was to reminded drivers of the ravaging effects their car dependency has on life on this planet.
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
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An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school. Another in Oregon questions whether city buses should be allowed to control […]
Shared Motor-Scooters Coming to D.C.
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The District Department of Transportation is launching a four-month pilot program to invite shared motor-scooters to zip through the city, officials announced last week.
Walkable Areas Swiping Residents From Suburbs
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"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.
Boondoggle: Virginia’s Unlovable I-81 Expansion
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Officials have pointed to safety as a key reason for the need to expand the highway. Yet, in 2010, state officials raised speed limits to 70 mph along much of I-81, a move that likely made the road more dangerous.