Aaron Short
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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.
Des Moines Downzoning is Backward — And Possibly Racist
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The Iowa capital is proposing zoning changes that discourage density, will raise the cost of housing, and undermine transit.
Lessons of Los Angeles’s Transit Tax: Money Isn’t Everything
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A new report on Metro's Measure M finds that, while a tax can be sold to the public, it is much harder to muster political support for long-term infrastructure spending
Mayors Seek Transit Funds To Fight Climate Change (And What’s Happening in This Picture)
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Atlanta, Honolulu, St. Paul, Pittsburgh, and Portland, Ore. mayors want Congress to declare a "Marshall Plan" against climate change by spending on mass transit to curb air pollution
Are Uber and Lyft the Future of Transit? Not So Fast
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Cities that turn to technology companies to save their transit systems are bound to be disappointed by the outcome.
Helmets Do Nothing, Says British Surgeon
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Wearing a bike helmet may encourage motorists to ride more aggressively and cyclists to take more risks, according to studies
Tally Ho! London Breaks its Cycling Record
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London's painstaking network of new bike lanes, refurbished signals at intersections, and traffic congestion policies are paying off with record ridership.
Death Spiral: Riders Fleeing LA Buses
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Ridership on Los Angeles County buses plummeted 25 percent over the past decade as the region's Metropolitan Transportation Authority lost about 95 million trips
HYPE-err-Loop! 700 MPH Cleveland-Chicago Train Actually Gets Taxpayer Cash
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The House approved $5 million in initial funding to study hyperloops, including one in the upper Midwest.
TOD-Da! Oregon Blocks Single-Family Zoning
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The Oregon legislature passed a bill striking low-density zoning in large cities on Sunday, a move that helps create transit-oriented development.
Advocates: Hey, Mayor Lori, Chicago Needs Congestion Pricing
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Activists are urging the city's new mayor, Lori Lightfoot, to adopt surcharges to raise revenue for transit.
Rail Reversal: Miami Looking to China For Transit Help
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The Chinese government is pitching Miami on a new rail line as public investment in Florida transit stalls.