Posts about Roads
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Analysis: E-bike subsidies are more cost-effective than EV subsidies
When it comes to reducing gasoline-powered travel, what gives states the most bang for their buck? David Edmondson finds that e-bike subsidies are 2.9 times more effective per dollar at displacing gasoline-fueled travel miles than zero-emission vehicle subsidies. Keep reading…
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When “1 in 100” comes for someone you love
Though 1 in 100 Americans will die in a car crash, traffic violence routinely suffers from a lack of resources and urgency to stop it. When someone you know is a victim, public policy indifference is part of the pain. Keep reading…
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National links: Widening highways doesn’t work, but US transportation leaders keep doing it
Why do transportation leaders keep widening highways if it doesn’t work? Colorado governor to tackle housing affordability by reducing sprawl. Car culture leaves Britons in transport poverty. Keep reading…
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Transit Diary: Family life by bike with the McEntees
In our latest transit diary, a family takes on summer fun activities by bike, bus, and Metro during the summer of 2022. Keep reading…
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Why should it cost $2.5 million to lower the speed limit 5 mph in Richmond?
When a bill to lower speed limits to 20 mph across the city of Richmond, Va. passed in 2022, officials stated the new limit would have to be posted on every block, with a price tag the city couldn’t afford. For now, Richmonders are stuck with higher speeds. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Five crashes, over $100,000 in damages, and no answers
The growing costs of one Richmond property in the line of poorly designed roads and bridges echoes concerns nationwide on vehicle crashes into buildings. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Here are MDOT’S 7 possible alternatives for the North-South Transit Corridor in Baltimore
The Maryland Transit Administration has released 7 North-South Baltimore transit alternatives for review. Here they are at a glance. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Go big or go home — A real safety vision for DC’s deadliest streets
If DC’s leaders are serious about preventing fatal crashes, they should spend the most time and money fixing high-speed arterials, which make up a minority of the District’s roads, but are where a majority of crashes, injuries, and deaths occur. Keep reading…
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The school bus of the future isn’t a physical bus
Arlington and Richmond students join their fellow scholars, caregivers, and school staff around the country who benefit from walking and biking school buses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro pushes back Potomac Yard station opening to next May
The new Potomac Yard Metro Station is slated to open in May. View your neighborhood’s climate impact with this interactive map. Alexandria bus usage doubled with free bus initiative. Keep reading…