Biking advocacy organizations are moving away from police enforcement as a strategy to improve roadway safety in light of the dangers and disproportionate financial burdens those strategies place on Black and Brown people.
DOTs Can Rein in VMT
SSTI’s final 2020 Community of Practice meeting covered how DOTs can be leaders in reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to reduce emissions.
Caltrans to Begin Phase Four of Usage-based Road Tax Pilot
Caltrans is recruiting volunteers for the fourth phase of its Road Charge Pilot Program, which aims to replace declining gas tax revenue and encourage people to drive less.
Underpriced Roads Cause Congestion: A Lesson from the Oil Crisis
A new explainer from UCLA Professor Michael Manvile argues that underpriced roads are actually a root cause of our traffic problems.
DOTs Can Take Steps Toward Antiracist Policies and Practices
From our virtual Community of Practice Meeting: State DOTs are wrestling with a long history that has often marginalized and underserved communities of color. For some agencies, that means rethinking how to approach decision making through an antiracist lens and taking steps to reverse past damage.
Owning One Self-Driving Car More Damaging Than Owning Multiple Traditional Cars
Results from a new study suggest that a transition from traditional cars to personal automated vehicles could increase household vehicle miles traveled and lead to a mode shift from public transit to personal vehicles.
More Evidence of Street Grid Rebound and Car Ownership Decline Since 1990s
A new study further illustrates the trend that the streets of the U.S. are becoming more gridded since the 1990s, and that, as streets become more gridded, car ownership declines.
Changes in Travel Behavior Show Need for Nimble Approach to Planning
At our virtual 2020 COP events, the theme of changing travel patterns and how transportation agencies must reaction was a common concern.
Transit Agencies Are Taking Restrooms Seriously
A recent Transit Cooperative Research Program report highlights adequate restroom access as a key safety and public health issue for transit operators, and a growing priority among transit agencies around the country.
Sexual Harassment Is an Underreported Safety Issue on Transit
Although deterring sexual harassment in the overall public realm goes beyond the scope of a transit agency, there is still a lot that policy makers and transit agencies can do to make public transit safer for all.