Congestion
If Traffic Costs Americans Billions, What About Waiting for Coffee?
The folks over at City Observatory brew up a "Cappuccino Congestion Index" to show that anything can be shown to cost Americans vast sums of money.
A Dissenting Take on the Bay Area's Proposed $3 Bridge Toll Hike
Beware of transportation officials promising traffic reductions, according to this opinion piece.
Seattle to Consider Congestion Pricing
Seattle has been putting its money where its mouth is with policies to discourage driving.
Navigation Apps Might Hurt Traffic Congestion More Than Help
Raise your hand if you envisioned a transportation network optimized to full efficiency by navigation apps.
A Shuttle Ride to the Trailhead
A pilot program by King County Metro and the King County Parks Department in the state of Washington found success in 2017, and is spending the beginning of 2018 looking at options to expand.
Study: Wider Highways Won't Reduce Congestion
Widening highways won't reduce congestion—that's the conclusion of a report paid for by the state agency proposing several highway widening projects in Oregon.
How Lyft and Uber Can Fix—Not Cause—Congestion
While evidence mounts that Uber and Lyft are stealing rides from public transit, there's still a chance for ride-hailing apps to do more to help than hurt congestion. The key: using ride-hailing apps to carpool.
Road Closures and Lawsuits: Local Roads Cause a Legal Controversy in New Jersey
It's a familiar story: local residents don't want commuters cutting through their neighborhoods, and commuters are pushing back.
Road Diet, Protected Bike Lane Coming to the Heart of Sacramento
Major changes are coming to one of Sacramento's busiest commercial and commuting corridors.
China's Largest Online Retailer Using Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Congestion
A subsidiary of Alibaba, the massive online retailer, will deploy cloud computing and artificial intelligence to help relieve congestion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
New Study Provides a Counter-Narrative for Ride-Hailing Companies
A new study finds evidence that ride-hailing trips are at least as efficient, and often more efficient, than private, personal automobile trips.
The Real Benefits of Congestion Pricing
Like so many other transportation policies, congestion pricing risks being sold for the wrong reasons.
Study Ranks the 'Traffic Resilience' of Urban Road Systems
The inefficiencies of daily commutes set aside, the road systems of some cities are not prepared to deal with unexpected events that disrupt the transportation system.
Modal Friction on the Brooklyn Bridge
The popularity of crossing New York City's second oldest bridge by foot and pedal is causing friction between the two modes on the promenade above six lanes of motor vehicle traffic. A report released for NYCDOT proposes recommendations.
Can a Bike Commute Cause More Harm Than Good?
Researchers at Columbia University are investigating pollution intake among cyclists to determine if cycling really is a healthy way to commute.
Tesla's 'Badass' Electric Semi Beats Diesel and Rail, Says Elon Musk
Tesla introduces a high-performance, totally electric, semi-autonomous truck that that can haul 80,000 of freight for 500 miles without recharging.
New Research on How Ride-Hailing Impacts Travel Behavior
Useable data of the effects of ride-hailing service on travel behavior is sorely lacking, but a new study sheds light on critical questions about what companies like Uber and Lyft mean for transit, active transportation, and congestion.
Boston Mayor Wants to End Dynamic Pricing for Parking
Boston residents didn't like being charged more for parking at peak hours in the Seaport and the Back Bay, and Mayor Martin J. Walsh has heard their complaints.
Connecting the Dots Between Air Pollution and Congestion
Some of the San Francisco neighborhoods with the worst air quality are also the San Francisco neighborhoods with the most development.
'Pedestrian Congestion' Hurts the Economy Too
There's an economic cost for making pedestrians wait at stoplights, according to a new study.
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City of Albany
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
