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Aaron Short

Recent Posts

Brookings Institution's Adie Tomer argues that Congress must fund transportation infrastructure in a completely different way than it has in the past to ensure that transit is prioritized.

Think Tank Offers Road Map to Break the Car Culture

By Aaron Short | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments
Congress should stop splurging on new highways and instead expand transit to help Americans break their century-long addiction to a device that is killing us, the car, a D.C. institute says.
39th Street Bus

Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses

By Aaron Short | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments
The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents but state and local governments take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.
Portland Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is cheering a new zoning code requiring developers to provide bike storage amenities in newer buildings.

Portland Makes Way For Bike Parking

By Aaron Short | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments
You know and already loathe minimum parking requirements — but what about minimum bike parking requirements?
Copenhagen: This is a real bike lane because it doesn't need cars for protection.

A BILL OF GOODS: Why are We Putting Up With Parking-Protected Bike Lanes?

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments
We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.
Montgomery County developing policies to make its suburban neighborhoods safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments
The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.
Mike Dukakis. Photo: Hellenism.net

Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys

By Aaron Short | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments
Mike Dukakis loves transit, but hates how his neighbors leave turkey carcasses at his Brookline door.
A UN report is urging America to break its SUV habit, or risk the catastrophic effects of global warming.

America’s SUVs Are Polluting the Planet: U.N.

By Aaron Short | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments
They're coming for your SUVs, America. Good!
Photo: zombieite/Flickr

Federal Government Doing Nothing On AVs

By Aaron Short | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments
Right now, Big Auto is developing technologies that will affect every single person in this country — and the federal government is sitting on its hands.
Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments
Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's $21 billion transportation plan primarily widens highways which will encourage more driving across the state.

Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Stymies Its Future

By Aaron Short | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments
What is Gov. Ned Lamont doing building all these new roads to compete with transit?
Joe Biden released his $1.3 trillion infrastructure proposal which largely preserves car-dominated transportation systems into the 21st century. Image: Gage Skidmore

Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 18, 2019 | No Comments
Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.
Santa Monica council members voted to extend its electric scooter pilot after the city recorded 2.7 million trips over a 12 month period. Image: Steve Jurvetson

Scooters are Thriving In Santa Monica: Report

By Aaron Short | Nov 18, 2019 | No Comments
Santa Monica residents are voting with their little motorized wheels.
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