For decades, transportation policies focused on the efficient movement of vehicles and goods without always considering the underlying economic, environmental, and social impacts. Just as important is the accessibility the system provides for people; whether it’s getting to a job, or school, shopping, entertainment, or recreation. At the same time, transportation remains the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions and while automobiles have become more efficient over time, these improvements are offset by an overall increase in driving, trucking, and air travel. Proposals for reducing emissions include electrification, increased investment in active and shared transportation, and improved land use.

Webinar: Contracting for Mobility

Nov 2, 2019 | Karen Price
New privately-run mobility services are now ubiquitous in many urban regions. While these services are private ventures, companies…

House Subcommittee Considers Environmental, Economic Effects and Industry Involvement in CAFE Standards

Nov 1, 2019 | Brianne Eby
October 31, 2019 - On October 29, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing, “Trump’s Wrong...

USDOT Hosts Summit on Access and Mobility for Disabled or Rural Individuals

Nov 1, 2019 | Alice Grossman
October 31, 2019 - On Tuesday, October 29, The USDOT hosted a Summit for Access and Mobility for All. Speeches...

Reducing Transportation Emissions, Improving Air Quality Recurring Themes at Global Cities Climate Summit

Oct 18, 2019 | Brianne Eby
October 18, 2019 - A global summit of city leaders held in Copenhagen last week included panels on environmentally sustainable...

Reforming America’s Transportation System

Oct 15, 2019 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
In February 2019 the Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) and the Reason Foundation (Reason) convened a three-day workshop (the Workshop)...

Webinar: Reforming America’s Transportation System

Oct 10, 2019 | Karen Price
Transportation governance is a growing issue for modern transportation. State departments of transportation, transit agencies, metropolitan…

Webinar: How the City of Minneapolis is Addressing Equity in Shared Mobility

Oct 9, 2019 | Karen Price
Although advances in technology are giving people more options to move around than ever before, vulnerable residents, many of whom…

EPA Threatens to Make California Transfer Highway Funding to Mass Transit Projects

Sep 27, 2019 | Jeff Davis
September 27, 2019 – The EPA this week threatened to start enforcing emissions rules that would force areas of California...

Webinar: From Yellow to Green: Reducing School Transportation’s Impact on the Environment

Sep 10, 2019 | Ike Obi
This webinar, hosted by the brief’s co-author Phillip Burgoyne-Allen, will provide an overview of the school transportation policy landscape, school...

Navigating the Transportation Industry Workforce Shortage and Leadership Gap – The Solution is Hiding in Plain Sight.

Aug 27, 2019 | Diane Woodend Jones, AIA, AICP
Transformation is imminent in the transportation industry due to a combination of issues that headline our collective consciousness. These include...

A Resilient Transportation System Needs a Resilient Workforce

The transport systems that move both people and goods are, for better or for worse, a reflection of the nation...

Parking Reform Picks up Steam in 2019

Aug 16, 2019 | Romic Aevaz
August 14, 2019 - Over the past two decades, research from economists has brought parking policy to the forefront of...

Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in the US

March 28, 2019 The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., accounting for 28.7% of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2017. According to a 2019 report from the Environmental Protection Agency, GHG emissions from transportation…