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 Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) will award $500,000 toward the Zero Emissions Mobility and Community Pilot Project Fund to fund four pilots focused on growing car-share, bike-share and emissions-free delivery opportunities.
The ride-hailing company noted that drivers and riders were both attacked and that some assaults occurred between riders.
According to the Florida Times-Union Editorial Board, Florida should continue to welcome self-driving technology but also be prepared to make common-sense safety features.
Several communities are exploring active transportation plans that encourage walking, cycling and public transit in an effort to reduce emissions and congestion while boosting public health
Now the city has become the first in the nation to allow drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions
The grant is part of a $20.9 million effort, labeled the “Grand Canalscape,” to make the waterway a safer and more attractive transportation corridor along its stretch from Interstate 17 to Tempe
Cities are working hard to improve pedestrian safety as more residents are in support of walkable communities with less reliance on personal vehicle transport. One simple way to improve walker safety is by investing in adequate and efficient signage
The House and Senate have reached agreement on a 5-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation’s aging and congested highways and transit systems
Many cities are working to provide enough public transportation options for low- and middle-income communities to help alleviate the strains associated with the growing wealth gap
A new study examines bike-sharing trips in Austin, Denver, Fort Worth, and Houston, comparing and visualizing the type and volume of trips in the cities
OBAG provides funding for qualifying transportation projects to reward local jurisdictions that plan for and produce housing
Santa Monica has rolled out a bicycle sharing program offering 500 bikes for rent from dozens of locations in the beachside city
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources approved 24 grants totaling more than $7 million for trail projects to help develop and revitalize communities
Maryland received $27.8 million in Federal Railroad Administration funds to bring Superconducting Magnetic Levitation trains to the Northeast region
Riding the bus or train to work is associated with a lower risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and being overweight, according to new research
Before granting permissions, California regulators want Google to prove these cars of the future already drive as safely as people
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will use a $10 million TIGER grant to replace and modernize the terminal at the New Orleans Canal Street Ferry
A Florida businessman has received a groundbreaking patent for a side-view mirror control system with no blind spots
Parking tickets can be paid with donations of canned food instead of cash during a monthlong “Food for Fines” program in Lexington, Kentucky
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