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In Pittsburgh, Transit Passes Come With Bike-Share Access at No Extra Charge

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 9, 2017 | No Comments

Two holy grails of bike-share service are increasing access to people without credit card accounts and integration with the local transit fare system. In Pittsburgh, local bike-share operator Healthy Rides is doing both simultaneously.

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How Shared Parking Can Reduce Housing Costs and Cut Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 6, 2017 | No Comments

To reduce the amount of parking in new construction, Seattle is looking to make more efficient use of existing parking.

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Wisconsin Decides It Can Live Without $1.1 Billion Highway Widening After All

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 5, 2017 | No Comments

The state does not, in fact, possess infinite resources to spend on highways.

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Will Florida’s New Approach to Urban Streets Reduce Its Traffic Carnage?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 3, 2017 | No Comments

Florida DOT has formalized the idea that in cities and town centers, roads should be designed differently than in rural places.

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Taco Bell Ditching Drive-Thrus in Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2017 | No Comments

The chain is planning to open more than 300 restaurants without drive-thrus by 2022.

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Car Dependence Is a Poverty Trap That States Exploit to Raise Money

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 29, 2017 | No Comments

State and local governments in much of the country use the threat of drivers license suspension to impose fines and sanctions that can entrap people in a vicious cycle of indebtedness.

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