Can the MUTCD Catch Up with the Mobility Revolution?
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Sure, amending the MUTCD is long overdue. But it's also time to set strong standards that go beyond actual street signage and into the digital realm, advocates say.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Traffic
How Many Cars Will Congest Your New Highway?
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A Colorado nonprofit has developed a calculator to help residents quantify how adding highway miles in their state will translate to more cars on the road, and they’re hoping advocates in other states will follow suit.
New Traffic Model Predicts How Changes Affect Walkers
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A new traffic forecasting model may soon give cities the tools they need to project how a proposed development will impact a pedestrian’s ability to get around — and rethink their decision if the stuff they want to build discourages people from walking.
OPINION: Time for Our Airports To Put Transit First
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The Port Authority charges a $7.75 fare for its AirTrain passengers, but no tolls on its access roads. Why is it privileging car drivers, further congesting our roads and dirtying our air?
Study: App Taxis Can More than Double VMTs
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The average Uber or Lyft customer is responsible for adding more than twice as many car miles to his city's roads as he was before he started using app-taxis to get around.
Driving On The Rise In NYC Even As Lockdown Remains
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The total number of miles driven in the five boroughs on Friday, May 8, was 58 percent higher than they were on March 30, even though nothing has changed in the state's lockdown order.