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London Traffic Would Be At Least 20 Percent Slower Without Congestion Pricing
The number of automobiles entering London’s center each day has plunged by 44 percent since the start of congestion charging, even as the total number of people entering grew 23 percent.
December 11, 2017
Let’s Get Serious About Capping Car Speeds in Crowded Cities
Sound outlandish? The barriers are not as intimidating as they might seem.
November 3, 2017
New York Shows the Way Again: Prospect Park Goes Car-Free Forever on January 2
As of January 2, no part of Prospect Park will ever be a traffic shortcut again, Mayor de Blasio announced this morning.
October 24, 2017
Oh #%&@! Bonin Caves to Backlash, Announces Playa Del Rey Safety Un-Do
Backlash drivers are celebrating Bonin's rollback of remaining Playa Del Rey road diets
October 19, 2017
Yesterday’s Times Square Toll Was Terrible — But So Is a Typical Day of Traffic Violence
Given the high-profile location, the number of victims, and recent instances of people using vehicles to kill for ideology, it's understandable that yesterday's crash drew so much attention. But it's important to recognize that as terrible as the Times Square carnage was for a single incident, the same human toll occurs on a daily basis on NYC streets -- it's just dispersed across the city.
May 19, 2017
Addressing Racism and Police Brutality in Traffic Enforcement
"Vision Zero cannot be a reason to overly-police black and brown bodies," said Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Tamika Butler.
May 10, 2017
Bike-Share as a Speculative Venture
New York--and California--are about to be invaded by a swarm of bike-share companies - often described as "dockless" bike-share because they use "smart locks," not fixed stations, to secure the bicycles. Dockless systems have been operating in American cities for some time now. The distinguishing feature of the new arrivals is that they're financed like Silicon Valley start-ups.
April 26, 2017
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Alignments Narrowed
Metro's Planning and Programming Committee approved four West Santa Ana Branch light rail alignments for further study. The Branch is a historic Pacific Electric Streetcar right-of-way that runs diagonally through southeast L.A. County cities including Paramount, Bellflower, and Artesia.
April 20, 2017
Foothill Transit Proposing Fare Increase and Service Changes
Foothill Transit is proposing service and fare changes which would take effect this October. Give input at upcoming community meetings or via email.
April 14, 2017
L.A. Metro Committee Approves Blue Line Improvement Study
Metro's Construction Committee approved a motion for short- and long-term improvements to Metro's oldest and busiest light rail line.
February 17, 2017
