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From Minneapolis, Evidence That the Census Undercounts Walking and Biking
The U.S. Census is the most widely cited source of data about how Americans get around. It's updated regularly and it covers the whole country, but it comes up short in a number of ways. The Census only asks about commute trips, and commuting only accounts for about 16 percent of total household travel [PDF]. What happens when you measure the other 84 percent?
May 15, 2015
Getting More Out of Transit By Making It Easy to Walk or Bike to Stations
The DC region is working on a plan to get the most out of its transit infrastructure by making it easier and safer to walk or bike to subways and commuter rail. The region's Transportation Planning Board recently conducted a big audit to figure out which stations have additional capacity, and what barriers prevent people from walking and biking to these stations.
April 15, 2015