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Dockless Bikes Provide Urban Challenges, but China's Experience Shows They Can Work
Julian Glenesk
May 31, 2018
Cambridge Independent
By encouraging more people to cycle, bike-sharing platforms could provide many potential benefits through reduced congestion, reduced air pollution, and health benefits. But there are also challenges, including pressures on existing cycling infrastructure and the potential for theft and vandalism.
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Traffic Congestion
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Congestion Tolls Work in London and Stockholm—Why Not Seattle?
Charlene Rohr
Apr 12, 2018
The Seattle Times
Seattle is considering following in the footsteps of London, Stockholm, Singapore, and Milan to introduce a charge for driving on the city's roads. What can Seattle and its residents learn from other cities that have implemented road user charging?
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Autonomous Vehicles
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The Dream Drive
Jan 14, 2015
Autonomous vehicle technology is already here: Cars park themselves, alert drivers to impending dangers, and even apply the brakes in emergencies. But what will it take to unlock its potential for major societal benefits?
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Transportation Safety
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What if Distracted Driving Was Safe?
James M. Anderson
Jul 1, 2014
The RAND Blog
According to consumer research, the ability to consume media, write an email, or even sleep during transport is a key selling point for autonomous vehicles (self-driving cars), which could be widely available in the fairly near future. Autonomous vehicle technology could also produce a wide range of public benefits.
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Passenger Traffic
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Make HOT Lanes Permanent
Martin Wachs, Brian D. Taylor
Apr 23, 2014
Los Angeles Register
The first HOT lanes in L.A. have improved traffic flow and travel time reliability, are fair to users of the facilities, have improved transit service and have generated revenue needed to fund those improvements from voluntary toll payments.
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Transportation Planning
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With Self-Driving Cars, Promise Outweighs Peril
James M. Anderson
Jan 29, 2014
The Detroit News
The promise of autonomous vehicles is finally near to being realized and the substantial benefits to society in terms of safety, mobility, and fuel economy cannot be ignored. It is not too early for policy makers to begin to think about the challenges that lie ahead.
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Highway Transportation
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Lessons of 1st Carmageddon in L.A. by the Numbers
Martin Wachs, Brian D. Taylor
Aug 3, 2012
LA Daily News
Rather than threatening that the closure will be a mess, messages appealing to citizens' public spirit that Los Angeles can pull together again to make the closure go smoothly are more likely to resonate because they are consistent with past experience, write Martin Wachs and Brian D. Taylor.
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Traffic Congestion
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Reducing Traffic Congestion and Improving Travel Options in Los Angeles
Paul Sorensen
Jan 8, 2010
Newgeography.com
While traffic congestion plagues many cities, Los Angeles stands apart, routinely ranking first for both total and per-capita congestion delay, with an estimate annual cost at close to $10 billion, writes Paul Sorensen.
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Infrastructure and Transportation
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In Support of the Congestion Charge
Cameron Munro
Aug 7, 2007
Washingtonpost.com
In Support of the Congestion Charge, in Washingtonpost.com
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