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Aaron Short

Recent Posts

Ohioans need more expansive transit that crosses county lines in order to give them easier access to jobs.

Ohio’s Poor Face Nightmarish Commutes

By Aaron Short | Jun 17, 2019 | No Comments
Being poor anywhere is hard — but in Ohio, a lack of transit forces families to choose between housing they can't afford and long, exhausting commutes keeping them from their loved ones, a new study reveals.
Vancouver is seeking to make its lauded bike network even friendlier to children and seniors

Vancouver Builds a Better Bike Lane

By Aaron Short | Jun 11, 2019 | No Comments
The Pacific Rim city is trying to be an Amsterdam of the Americas. Here's how it's leading.
The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge won an award for getting fatter

Award-Winning Bay Area Bridge Will Soon be a Failure

By Aaron Short | Jun 11, 2019 | No Comments
A plan to widen the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge somehow won an award for easing congestion even though it is certain to increase traffic.
San Francisco's bike share system is becoming a battleground over the future of public cycling

Bay Area Bike-Share Battle Has Vast Ramifications

By Aaron Short | Jun 5, 2019 | No Comments
Lyft and Uber's battle over San Francisco's bike-share system will have implications across the country.
A protected bike lane in Seattle

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says

By Aaron Short | May 29, 2019 | No Comments
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
Rural areas often have jobs, but very little transit. Photo: America 2050

Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives

By Aaron Short | May 22, 2019 | No Comments
Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
Spending $2 trillion on infrastructure need not result in more of these. Photo: Ohio River Bridges Flickr Page

There’s a Right Way to Spend Trillions on Infrastructure

By Aaron Short | May 15, 2019 | No Comments
A new report seeks to upend the debate over infrastructure to investments that boost mass transit while saving the planet.
A Metro-North train at the Stamford station. Travel times could decrease if a driver tolling plan is approved. Photo: Adam E. Moreira

Connecticut Drivers Will Start Paying their Fair Share, Thanks to Toll Plan

By Aaron Short | May 14, 2019 | No Comments
The days of a free ride across Connecticut are ending as Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing tolls on the state’s major highways to rebuild its aging transit infrastructure.
Traffic. It's what happens when there's not enough transit.

Study: Commutes are Longer When Cities Fail on Transit

By Aaron Short | May 8, 2019 | No Comments
Want to know why so few cities invest in transit? Because the vast majority of their residents — drivers — have much shorter commute times in their cars. A cautionary tale....
Traffic through the Sepulveda Pass is worse, thanks to a widening project. Photo: biofriendly.

A Great Big Freeway — Thanks to Induced Demand

By Aaron Short | May 8, 2019 | No Comments
Los Angeles is getting what it paid for when it widened 10 miles of its most infamous freeways — another lane of traffic.
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