Study: Partial Automation Encourages Reckless Driving
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Automated vehicle technology was supposed to end car crashes forever — but a new study suggests that the more automated a car gets, the more reckless its driver may become.
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Op-Ed: What Is an ‘Accessible’ Park, Anyway?
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COVID-19 has brought many lessons for urban planners, illuminating existing inequalities and flaws as well as introducing new challenges. One such lesson, as people seek open space and tranquility in tumultuous times, is that parks and natural areas are crucial to our resilience during crises.
Talking Headways Podcast: Buildings, Transportation, and Power
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How are we going to get to net zero carbon emissions? It's hard.
Downturn in U.S. Driving Led to Global CO2 Decline
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U.S. cars and trucks, the source of 5 percent of world carbon emissions, have accounted for a whopping 20 percent of this year’s global dip in carbon pollution. Can we keep that going?
It's Time to End The 80-20 Split
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A single, 38-year-old transportation law has locked America into a car-dominated status quo for far too long — and advocates believe the next congress could be the ones to finally get our country out of the 1980s for good.
Memo to Joe: Revolutionize Cycling Culture
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President-elect Biden is poised to take bold steps to reform federal transportation incentives as soon as February — and advocates are optimistic that he could take quick action to support active transportation in a way no president before him has even tried.
Feds to Explore Drunk Driving Prevention Tech
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We have the technology we need to stop drunk driving right now. Why aren't we using it?
Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy
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A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.
STOP THE PRESSES: Joe Biden Rode a Bike!
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President-elect Biden and the future First Lady Dr. Jill Biden rode bikes today as part of an outing near their Delaware home. Meanwhile, President Trump drove past an anti-democracy gathering in Washington.
Wall St. Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. It's Not.
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Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
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Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.