According to League of American Bicyclists, between 2005 and 2017, 84 percent of the 70 largest cities in the U.S. experienced a positive trend of bicycle commuting. In recent years there was also a modest increase in the percent of commuters who walk, averaged across all states and the largest cities. City planners and policymakers have begun to consider ways to safely accommodate increasing numbers of vulnerable active transportation road users. Some places have established goals for reaching a designated number of miles of protected bike lane networks, or else implement reduced speed limits within specific areas with the goal of improving safety.

How Did Different Transportation Modes Fare at the Ballot Box?

Nov 16, 2018 | Alexander Laska
November 15, 2018 - Voters approved far more ballot measures to raise money primarily for roads than for any other...

Eno Staff Favorites from 57 Years of TQ

Nov 2, 2018 | Jeff Davis
November 2, 2018 - With the related announcement that the Eno Center has finally put the entire 57-year run of...

Op-Ed: Addressing the Current and Future Challenges of Public Transit

Oct 26, 2018 | Paul Lewis
October 25, 2018 - Public transportation will remain an essential part of our economies and transportation system, but it must...

Op-Ed: Cities are Looking to Change the “Rules of the Road”

Oct 26, 2018 | Brianne Eby
October 25, 2018 - As cities begin to explore ways to accommodate new forms of mobility, outdated traffic laws and...

2017 Highway Fatalities Down for First Time in Two Years

Oct 5, 2018 | Jeff Davis
October 5, 2018 - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the annual estimate of fatalities from highway accidents in...

Tiring Taxes? Analysis of a Bicycle Tire Tax

Jul 27, 2018 | Alice Grossman
July 27, 2018 - Does a new federal excise tax on bicycle tires, as a pay-for for surface transportation infrastructure,...

NACTO Releases Guidelines for Regulating and Managing Shared Active Transportation

Jul 27, 2018 | Brianne Eby
July 26, 2018 - Earlier this month, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released preliminary guidelines for cities...

California Voters Decide Transportation Initiatives, Recall Legislator Who Voted for Gas Tax Increase

Jun 15, 2018 | Brianne Eby
June 14, 2018 - In last Tuesday’s primary, California voters decided on a mix of state and regional transportation measures.

Dockless Bikesharing Companies are Testing New Approaches to Improve Equity

Jun 15, 2018 | Brianne Eby
June 14, 2018 - Dockless bikesharing companies like Lime and Spin have begun to create innovative approaches to overcoming equity...

Three Takeaways from NTSB’s Preliminary Report on the First Fatal Automated Vehicle Crash

May 31, 2018 | Alice Grossman
May 31, 2018 – Two months after the fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona involving an Uber test vehicle in self-driving...

Risk Assessment of Automated Vehicles: House Hearing on the Future of Insurance and AVs

May 25, 2018 | Alice Grossman
May 24, 2018 - Panelists representing the insurance sector at Wednesday’s House Committee on Financial Services hearing “The Impact of...

What Did Transit Advocates Get Wrong In Nashville?

May 8, 2018 | Jeff Davis
May 8, 2018 - Mass transit advocates in Nashville, Tennessee were dealt a crushing setback one week ago today when...

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Reach Twenty-Year Highs in 2018

Earlier this week, NHTSA released updated statistics on traffic fatalities in 2018, along with an accompanying report highlighting key takeaways. Total fatalities decreased for the second year in a row, down 2.4% from 2017. Other positive news includes a decline in fatalities among children under...

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