Transportation
Transportation is a critical focus for local and state government agencies, involving the planning, developing, and maintaining infrastructure that facilitates the movement of people and goods. Effective transportation systems are essential for economic growth, public safety, and quality of life. This directory provides articles on transportation, including discussions on related topics like Urban Planning, which addresses the integration of transportation networks with community development to create efficient and sustainable cities.
The guidelines will likely fall short of expectations of auto safety advocates and the National Transportation Safety Board. In November, the NTSB condemned a lack of state and federal regulation for testing autonomous vehicles.
While Lucas led the City Council to pass historic ordinances to limit access to firearms for minors and domestic abusers, 2019 also brought near-record homicides -- 151 -- and more than 480 nonfatal shootings.
Several crashes — some fatal — have been blamed on driver inattention linked to overconfidence in the cars’ autopilot systems.
Find out why municipalities are striking public transportation deals with ride-hailing companies and how residents access the programs.
The Bloomberg Aspen Initiative will help Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles consider ways self driving cars can solve urban challenges.
The grant will fund dedicated communications and pedestrian detection in 1,500 city vehicles to improve freight and commuting.
Transit app’s commuter tool Go monitors walking times to inform users and adjust bus and train connections to get them to their final destinations on time.
A resource with real-world examples is designed to help governments that want to pursue public-private partnerships, P3s, for transportation projects.
Smart city researchers say traffic lights will go out like the horse-drawn carriages they were created for with self-driving cars and reliable Internet.
Transportation for America and Sidewalk Labs will provide support and tools so selected cities can begin piloting connected streets projects.
Sustainability
Mixing in spent coffee grounds with steel byproduct and fly ash waste could produce a more sustainable road pavement alternative, said researchers.
These five MOD apps and partnerships are getting more people to their doctors’ appointments.
Gaming climate change is valuable for teaching transportation agencies and other public decision makers about overcoming the barriers to resilience.
San Francisco has decided to keep a renegade bike lane created with safe-hit posts by an anonymous, crowd-funded bike safety group.
As a run-up to the London public driverless shuttles trials later this year, GATEway completed wind tests, the first demonstration test and public outreach.
About 4,000 events nationwide mark Safe Routes to School’s 20th Walk to School Day. Grants are available for community walking and biking projects.
They might be the cheapest bike infrastructure, but evidence is mounting that bike sharrows do not make cycling in cities any safer.
The National Center for Safe Routes to School outlines how states can help small communities obtain federal funding set aside for rural sidewalk projects.
John Zimmer, the co-founder of Lyft reviews the three most important changes that will revolutionize transportation over the next 10 years.
