Transportation

Dan Burden joins The Planning Commission Podcast for a look back on his career, his accomplishments, and what's next for The Johnny Appleseed of Walkability.

January 30, 2024 - The Planning Commission Podcast

The department is designed to help the city regulate small delivery vehicles, manage curb space and congestion, and prepare for new technology like delivery drones.

January 30, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

An expert discusses the public health implications of the CDC’s new finding that 5.7 percent of Americans face unreliable transportation.

January 28, 2024 - Medical Xpress

Taller hoods are a major contributor to crashes that kill pedestrians.

January 26, 2024 - Wired

An important link between Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Canada is due for an upgrade.

January 26, 2024 - Pioneer Press

Despite the program’s success across the region and rising production costs, Los Angeles-area events could receive less funding in the coming year.

January 25, 2024 - Streetsblog LA

The legislation would call for speed-limiting technology on cars made and sold in the state that would keep speeds to no more than 10 miles over the posted speed limit.

January 25, 2024 - San Francisco Chronicle

The Brightline West line will break ground this year.

January 25, 2024 - KTNV

Eliminating transit fares can have benefits that ripple across a local economy and improve livelihoods.

January 25, 2024 - Gazette Leader

More work is necessary to make hydrogen fuel cost competitive with gasoline and diesel and ensure it delivers on its zero-emission promise, new report says.

January 25, 2024 - Government Technology

The ability of the MTA to complete its accessibility upgrades relies on funding from the upcoming congestion pricing program.

January 25, 2024 - NYU Rudin Center for Transportation

A nonprofit electric car sharing program offers hourly or daily rentals recently expanded to San Joaquin County.

January 24, 2024 - GovTech

The city’s Vision Zero initiative, bolstered by federal Safe Streets funds, has led to a significant drop in traffic deaths.

January 24, 2024 - Tampa Free Press

Big problems need big solutions.

January 24, 2024 - Marcelo Remond

The project, which will break ground this summer, is expected to dramatically curb emissions from trucking.

January 23, 2024 - L.A. Business First

The state will add 21 new fast-charging stations in the next two years along interstate highways.

January 23, 2024 - Arizona Daily Star

Drivers sometimes defend speeding by arguing that it is safe as long as other drivers are also speeding. This argument only makes sense in the context of a limited-access highway.

January 23, 2024 - Michael Lewyn

With nearly half of U.S. road deaths occurring on rural roads, the Complete Streets approach offers a safer way forward, but few towns are taking it on.

January 22, 2024 - Smart Growth America

Major infrastructure projects face ballooning costs, putting basic maintenance and safety upgrade projects on the back burner.

January 18, 2024 - The Urbanist

The city says it is accelerating its Vision Zero initiative to improve road safety for pedestrians and vulnerable road users.

January 18, 2024 - The Denver Gazette