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When driving is necessary, it isn’t freedom
For generations, the car has symbolized American freedom, promising the ability to go wherever, whenever. But in a world built for drivers, vehicle ownership has become an expensive necessity rather than a choice, leaving thousands struggling with high costs and nondrivers with…
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Increased working from home demands better local access
With at least one in five workers remaining in remote or hybrid roles, transportation planners and designers may need to focus more on local access than regional mobility, according to new research from a team at Northwestern University and UC Berkeley. This shift has already…
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Grant success favored the well-resourced, not the well-connected
Competitive federal transportation grants are reaching communities without political bias, but a technical capacity gap is leaving under-resourced areas behind. A recent study analyzing federal grant awards from 2021 to 2023 shows that project merit and local community need were…
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Electric vehicle adoption is surging worldwide, but not in the U.S.
The New York Times reports that global sales of electric and hybrid vehicles have surged over the past few years, rising from 4 percent of sales in 2020 to 29 percent today. That's good news for anyone seeking energy independence in these turbulent times, and for the environment…
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As global road deaths are falling, the U.S. is being left behind
Road deaths are declining around the world, even as more than 1 billion additional vehicles have been added since 2011. The U.S., however, is not following this trend, highlighting shortcomings in how we measure and approach road safety. Other countries are taking different…