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Uber Expands Availability of Helicopter Rides to JFK
Anyone with the Uber app, proximity to Lower Manhattan, and cash to spare can take a helicopter ride to JFK.
Latest from D.C. Comprehensive Plan Framework Update
The District of Columbia has been working for more than a year to update the D.C. Comprehensive Plan Framework Element. A new draft was recently released to the public, with a vote coming potentially very soon.
Hopes Dashed for Pedestrian Only Street in Seattle
The city of Seattle is planning for street improvements around the University District station under construction on NE 43rd Street. But the latest designs don't allow for a street designed exclusively for pedestrians.
'Cars Are Death Machines'
Not one, not two, but three articles in the past week paint dire portraits of the world that cars have created.
Toronto Sets More Ambitious Climate Change Goals
The city is considering a proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions even more by aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050.
Report Addresses Climate Change and Equity in New Orleans
A new report details steps the city can take to help prevent climate change and protect its most vulnerable residents.
Memphis Vehicle Fee Would Help Fund Transit
The proposed fee on households with multiple vehicles would generate $9 million to improve the region’s transit system.
For Wheelchair Users, L.A. Poses Many Hazards
A trip through the city of Los Angeles reveals the largely overlooked challenges that people with physical disabilities must overcome.
Cincinnati Bengals Miss the Tackle on a Development Deal for Land Near Stadium
A parking lot used by tailgaters before Cincinnati Bengals games could soon become a concert venue.
Reducing Transportation Emissions by Targeting Fuel Suppliers
Modeled on the nation's first mandatory cap-and-trade program that only targets power plant emissions, the Transportation & Climate Initiative subjects transportation fuel to a similar market-based program. It took a major step forward on Oct. 1.
Minnesota DOT Report Calls for Low-Emissions Vehicle Standard
The report “Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation in Minnesota” also calls for a greater adoption of biofuels and actions to decrease vehicle miles traveled.
5G Networks Will Change the Freight Trucking Industry
Industry experts believe that 5G networks will allow trucking fleets to send more data and video from individual trucks to fleet managers.
Albuquerque Exceeds Water Conservation Goals
The city says water conservation programs and customer cutbacks have resulted in a drop in water usage.
Growth of Green Energy Slowing in China
Fears of a US trade war and a slowing economy have translated into fewer subsidies for solar and wind energy in China.
Is National Rent Control the Right Answer?
Proposed legislation from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a move toward more progressive housing policy. But critics say the one-size-fits-all approach is not the best solution for addressing the national housing crisis.
Reimagining Transit in the Denver Region
The Reimagine RTD initiative will imagine the future of transit service in the Denver region. Already a debate has begun about which direction the RTD should take.
BART Extension Into San Jose Delayed
Both phases of the extension of BART beyond the Warm Spring Station Fremont, into Santa Clara County and San Jose, have been delayed. The first extension, to the Milpitas and Berryessa stations, was expected to be complete by the end of 2019.
Rail Opening Spree in China
New rail lines are operational in seven cities in China.
New Priorities, Not More Money, Need to Reform Federal Transportation Policy
Transportation for America, one of the leading advocacy organizations for multi-modal funding at the federal level, has announced a drastic change to its agenda.
The Fascinating World of Urban Evolution
Animals are not only evolving in remarkable ways to meet the challenges of urban environments, but they are doing it quickly.
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