#transportation-policy

#transportation-policy

The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted to reduce Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike lane access to improve traffic flow during peak times.

Cycle Toronto argues the law enabling the government to remove bike lanes is arbitrary and endangers lives. The public interest in cyclist safety is a priority.

More than 180 airports in rural areas in the U.S. rely on federal funding for commercial air service, which may be cut by half due to administration decisions.

"Despite decades of harm, the Department of Transportation is pushing a plan to widen the Cross Bronx by adding another highway structure over the Bronx River and Starlight Park."

Black North Americans often struggle to find safety, mental health, and sense of true belonging in the public realm, a new report finds.

As Baby Boomers age out of driving, American cities must adapt their policies to accommodate the new transportation needs of older adults.

The Department of Transportation declared that Biden's administration exceeded its authority by assuming electric vehicle uptake in calculating fuel economy rules, leading to looser standards.

"We had to respond to the ecological question raised by the youth - and at the same time, this response could not be to the detriment of the most fragile groups who can have the feeling that any new ecological initiative is punitive.", said Freche. "We decided to propose measures that would ultimately reconcile environmental protection with increased purchasing power, and [the answer] was the gratuity of public transportation."

New Yorkers deserve to control our own traffic patterns, keep gridlock off our streets and protect our clean air. Congestion pricing is the right solution to get us there.

"We're going to double the sidewalk space, shorten the sidewalks, so that the avenue is safer to cross, green the avenue with more than 230 tree planters and adding new seating and better lighting."

The evidence in this report suggests that punitive measures do not translate into significant revenue recovery or enhanced safety for riders.

In his ruling, Justice Schabas stated that not issuing the injunction would "cause more harm and inconvenience to the public interest" than allowing the legislation to be implemented.

"The Administration has now resorted to what seems to be its modus operandi: attempting to improperly leverage federal funding in order to coerce compliance with its wishes..."

The Daily News apparently forgot that opening a door into traffic - aka 'dooring' - is illegal, instead allowing the killer van driver whose illegal act killed a cyclist in SoHo to say he was sad.

In the U.S., we're still relying on a rail network built in the 19th century, which limits our ability to compete with modern transportation options.