Traffic dropped 13.2% in 2020, according to preliminary data from FHWA, which marks the lowest number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for any year since 2001.
Bundling transportation projects can squeeze out smaller firms
Bundling projects can lead to less competition and can squeeze out smaller minority- and women-owned businesses in favor of larger national and international firms.
Hotels have too much parking
New research suggests that hotels require much less parking than the outdated standard of one stall per room.
No car? Accessing the vaccine will be difficult
The inequities felt by communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 are replicated in auto-centric vaccine roll-outs.
MnDOT improves critical pedestrian crossings on reservations
A new HAWK crossing shows how transportation agencies can identify safety improvements through an equity lens.
Built environment affects travel, controlling for self-selection
Greater transit and active transportation accessibility reduces the propensity for owning and driving a car, and increases the likelihood of taking transit, walking, and biking.
Using a transit route diversity index to measure spatial equity
A recent study by researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University uses a route diversity index to measure resilience and accessibility on a fine scale for planned Mass Transit Railway expansions.
Traffic noise disrupts cricket mating strategies
A surprising impact of the evening commute: traffic noise and other human-made sounds significantly disrupt the mating behavior of crickets.
Driver’s licenses are too often a tool of oppression
License suspensions are often issued for minor offenses, as well as those unrelated to driving, such as failure to pay fines. These suspensions disproportionately impact Black and Latino communities and can be devastating in car-dependent areas.
Inequitable street space for transit and cyclists common, even in urbanized areas
A new study shows that transit riders and cyclists have significantly lower surface area allocated to them for exclusive use compared to demand.