Mobility
While much attention is focused on new technologies, the potential of existing transportation modes has never been fully realized.
Slate
This new action plan and analysis tool can help connect people, increase economic opportunity and productivity, and significantly reduce greenhouse gases.
Global Roadmap of Action Toward Sustainable Mobility
A new book argues that buses are an integral part of successful mobility networks and that better bus systems improve cities in ways benefiting all residents.
CityLab
A trip through the city of Los Angeles reveals the largely overlooked challenges that people with physical disabilities must overcome.
Los Angeles Times
The app is expanding to include information about public transit and micromobility options as part of Lyft’s goal to make travel easier.
CityLab
Feature
Thirty years after a seminal study attempted to connect increased density with decreased automobile use, several new studies are raising doubts about that central assumption of contemporary planning.
The latest mobility survey conducted by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has some bad news about congestion and travel times.
Curbed New York
Since its founding a decade ago, Uber has reshaped the world through a trajectory of highs and lows.
The New York Times
Feature
Data generated by travel modes can inform planners and regulators in improving the transportation system, but private mobility companies often restrict their access for concerns about privacy and competition.
A recent study out of Europe reveals the potential of electric-assist bikes (e-bikes) to transition mobility away from cars.
Treehugger
A single fare card grants access to public transit rides in 260 Chinese cities.
ECNS
Uber is making its first steps into commercial operation of aerial ride-hailing, after years of promises.
The New York Times
The National Association of City Transportation Officials is providing guidance for local governments to make sense of a flood of new mobility data from electric scooter companies, transportation network companies, and the like.
Smart Cities Dive
Another explanation for the declining mobility of Americans is revealed by a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
CityLab
CityLab asked readers in carless households with kids about how they get around and the challenges they face.
CityLab
The bikes offer a transportation option for older people where other modes fall short.
Fast Company
The goal of transportation networks should be to provide integrated and efficient services, which requires looking beyond particular modes.
Governing
A crowdsourcing app allows citizens to hold the public realm to higher standards of access and mobility.
Crosscut
Feature
In the age of new technology, is it better to ask for forgiveness, or beg for permission? Austin Brown and Kelly Fleming of UC Davis explore why companies have taken this approach and how policymakers and business leaders can improve the situation.
A new mobility task force report looks to guide the city toward a more multimodal transportation system that addresses accessibility and congestion.
Chicago Tribune
