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COVID-19 Is a Wake-Up Call for Transportation
As COVID-19 continues to unfold and cities respond, we see streets closed to cars, an influx of bicycling, and growing energy behind the idea that…
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What Baltimore Can Teach Us About E-Scooters and Equity During COVID-19
Baltimore’s dockless vehicle program offers a wealth of insight for cities assessing the viability of e-scooters in their transportation system, particularly during COVID-19. Baltimore’s…
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Environmental Justice and Transportation Planning
What is environmental justice? What has been done to advance it? And how can transportation planners factor it into projects? Think of the water…
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The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Cashless Public Transit System
Remember the “transit stores†of old? (Well… of a few years ago.) Schedules would be stacked on one wall and people selling fare cards would…
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5 Ways to Make Cities More Walkable
Close your eyes for a second, and think of a city you loved walking through. What do you see and feel? Traffic whizzing by? Stress…
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Three Ways E-Scooters Could Make Cities Safer + More Equitable
The most recent e-scooter you’ve seen may have been entertainment on someone’s vacation, or a feature in a brunchtime Instagram story. Or, it may have…
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Expanding Transportation Options Can Improve Quality of Life
Every weekday morning in Seattle, a programmer drives a Car2Go from her neighborhood to a light rail station. In Baltimore, a graphic designer uses a…
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