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Aaron Short

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Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Report: Federal Highway Aid Is Rigged

By Aaron Short | Oct 4, 2019 | No Comments
The Eno Center argues that the federal government should value safety and the environment when doling out billions in highway funds to states.

POST-MORTEM: Car2Go is Car2Gone in 5 Cities

By Aaron Short | Oct 1, 2019 | No Comments
The largest car sharing company in the world is withdrawing from five North American cities after being squeezed at both ends of a volatile economy that has given passengers a multitude options to motor around their cities.

Taxi Spending Surges While Transit Stays Flat

By Aaron Short | Sep 27, 2019 | No Comments
Americans spent four times as much money on Uber and Lyft trips last year as they did in 2013. This is a crisis.
Caltrain at Palo Alto Station. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped

By Aaron Short | Sep 26, 2019 | No Comments
Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have suburban rail systems that serve only 2 to 6 percent of commuters — but better and more-frequent service could appeal to people who are currently forced to use a car. 

Climate Protests Stop D.C. Traffic Dead

By Aaron Short | Sep 24, 2019 | No Comments
The goal was to reminded drivers of the ravaging effects their car dependency has on life on this planet.
Old time bikes at Mackinac Island

Pence Commits Vehicular Home-Cide

By Aaron Short | Sep 23, 2019 | No Comments
The Vice President enraged Michigan residents by driving his eight-car motorcade through car-free Mackinac Island Saturday.

Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’

By Aaron Short | Sep 20, 2019 | No Comments
A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.
The corner of Mason and Eddy, site of a fatal collision involving a truck driver and a pedestrian in July. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Car-Free Zones Eyed in SF, Elsewhere

By Aaron Short | Sep 18, 2019 | No Comments
After a spate of pedestrian deaths, San Francisco leaders are considering restricting cars from some residential neighborhoods.
Building for cars has just brought more cars.

Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions

By Aaron Short | Sep 18, 2019 | No Comments
The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.

Uber Slams Brakes on Bike Share Expansion

By Aaron Short | Sep 17, 2019 | No Comments
Uber is removing its fleet of electric bikes from Atlanta and San Diego this month as the company struggled with increased regulations on transportation devices in urban areas and staggering losses.
Driverless cars may not be the solution to road deaths. Image: IPAM, UCLA

City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars

By Aaron Short | Sep 11, 2019 | No Comments
Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people.
Image: Wikimedia

Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | No Comments
Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.
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