Transportation News Update: September 20, 2023

In this issue of our #TNU, we're summarizing articles covering topics including:

  • Opinion: To reclaim downtowns from traffic, require developers to offer strategies for cutting car use
  • How have pandemic-era commuting changes impacted U.S. metro area populations?
  • Growing rapidly, the use of electric bikes presents an opportunity to reduce car travel, improve health, and increase access for underserved populations
  • Eleven Southwestern PA locations tapped for federal EV charging station funding
  • San Fransisco launches driverless bus shuttle service following robo-taxi expansion
  • "Sticks, not carrots" are needed to get drivers out of cars
  • FHWA awards nearly $9 million for innovative highway/bridge work
  • Gov. Shapiro announces nearly $36 million in Green Light-Go grant funds to improve traffic safety

 

Opinion: Car-centric culture in the U.S. has influenced the way its communities

Opinion: Car-centric culture in the U.S. has influenced the way its communities are built for decades, resulting in ~8 parking spots for every car nationwide
How have pandemic-era commuting changes impacted some U.S. cities since the tran

How have pandemic-era commuting changes impacted some U.S. cities since the transition to home-based and hybrid work since 2021?
FHWA advances research on growing use of electric bikes in the U.S. as e-bikes p

FHWA advances research on growing use of electric bikes in the U.S. as e-bikes present an opportunity to reduce car travel, improve health, and increase access for traditionally underserved populations
Eleven Southwestern PA locations tapped for federal EV charging station funding

Eleven Southwestern PA locations tapped for federal EV charging station funding
San Fransisco launches driverless bus service following robo-taxi expansion

San Fransisco launches driverless bus service following robo-taxi expansion
Opinion: "Sticks, not carrots" are required to get drivers out of cars, say clim

Opinion: "Sticks, not carrots" are required to get drivers out of cars, say climate scientists
FHWA awards $8.8 million in grants to accelerate innovation in highway/bridge pr

FHWA awards $8.8 million in grants to accelerate innovation in highway/bridge projects
Western Pennsylvania communities benefitting from "Green Light-Go" grants

Western Pennsylvania communities benefitting from "Green Light-Go" grants
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