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Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought

By Kea Wilson | Nov 6, 2022 | No Comments

A pair of new studies are challenging the myth that micromobility doesn't cut car travel or reduce more emissions than the modes they tend to replace.

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The 3 Secret Ingredients To Building Bike Networks Fast

By Kea Wilson | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments

A handful of cities across America are building out bike lane networks faster than ever before — and the secret ingredient isn't concrete and paint, but strong partnerships and even stronger public messaging, a new analysis argued.

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The Atlanta Suburbs May Finally Be on Board for Mass Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 1, 2018 | No Comments

Gwinnett County lawmakers approved a tax-hike referendum for the March ballot on Tuesday, the latest group of Hot 'Lanta pols to realize that mass transit can defeat growth-choking traffic.

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Will Atlanta Double Down on Its Streetcar Mistake?

By Angie Schmitt | May 22, 2018 | No Comments

The streetcar is slow because it runs in mixed traffic. Atlanta's new light rail lines might also share lanes with cars.

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Between Your Bus Stop and Your Job — A Deadly Road

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 17, 2018 | No Comments

If you don't have access to a car, it can be hard to get to work in sprawled out America. The wait for the bus might be long, and you might have to transfer at least once, and then there's often a final cruel barrier: a dangerous road between your bus stop and your job.

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Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 28, 2017 | No Comments

An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.

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