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 8,000-strong Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 has voted to strike or slowdown work on the Washington Metro.
Canada’s Open Data Exchange paid for half of the smart parking project’s $100,000 CAD cost.
Sustainability
Bloomberg to award 20 of the most populous cities with $70 million in technical support, based on demonstrated commitment to addressing climate change.
A study conducted in Oslo, Norway, discovered creating bicycle paths was not enough to get more residents to move around via bikes rather than cars
The study found a person’s perception that he or she lives in a bad neighborhood is associated with shorter telomeres
in 2014, non-NYPD drivers were involved in 5,805 collisions resulting in 584 injuries - 49 crashes that injured pedestrians and 15 that injured bicyclists
Many of the ATRs and WIMs provide information such as vehicle length, classification, truck weight data and unbiased speed data
A new study identifies two important street features that draw pedestrians—outside of New York City
The technology will help drivers be aware of pedestrians and cyclists, while warning them when a bus approaches
The corridor’s ridership has doubled in the last 30 years even as its old infrastructure of tracks, power lines, bridges and tunnels has begun to wear out
The report card is the first of what Transportation Alternatives says will be performance reviews every six months for Vision Zero
Divvy membership discounted to $5 annually for low-income people, under new program
The grants will be used for cutting-edge traffic safety improvements that can be replicated nationwide
SANDAG awarded a $90,000 active transportation grant to the City of Coronado to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve walking and biking amenities
The report from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities includes more than 30 specific urban design recommendations for urban planners and policymakers.
Millennials and adults under 45 continue to lead the way with 68 percent opting to ride public transportation on vacation
The project includes improving transportation, creating gathering spaces and completing a market study to decide what kinds of businesses could flourish
TIGER 2015 applications totaled $9.8 billion, far exceeding the $500 million for the program
The findings were part of an initiative introduced last year which aims to identify patterns in claims made against the city
