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  • Could Hawaii Be Paradise For Hydrogen-Powered Public Transit?

    April 22, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Funded by federal grant money, the state, and the Office of Naval Research, Hawaii County public transit has developed its first hydrogen-powered shuttle bus. What’s been called the “fuel of the future,” hydrogen fuel cells create a power source that’s only emissions are clean water vapor. While a seemingly viable and scalable clean-energy source, such development and infrastructure requires large financial investments that many states have yet to prioritize.

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  • Congestion Pricing Works — and It Might Be Headed to Your Town Next

    April 19, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    After successful reports from countries around the world about the positive effects of congestion pricing, New York City looks to charge drivers in the most congested areas of the city in order to reduce traffic and environmental impact. The revenue from congestion pricing, which acts as a barrier for drivers in crowded city limits, is funneled back into the city's public transportation budget.

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  • SEPTA quietly decriminalizes jumping turnstiles, lowers fines

    April 03, 2019 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania’s Transit Authority, SEPTA, has decriminalized fare evasion, with those who are caught facing a $25 fine. This is down from the prior $300 tickets that were issued in the past. The move toward decriminalization is part of a larger shift in the region for the criminal justice system to be less punitive and more rehabilitative, focusing more on addressing root causes of behavior.

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  • Copenhagen Wants to Show How Cities Can Fight Climate Change

    March 25, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Copenhagen is doing its best to become net carbon neutral by 2025. With strong leadership from Mayor Frank Jenson, the city has installed wind turbines, a trash incinerator that also helps heat the city, and stronger bike lanes. Without national support, however, the city is fighting an uphill battle to protect itself from climate change.

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  • With $6 Rides, L.A. Rideshare Program Helps Under-Served

    March 25, 2019 |

    Adweek |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    FlexLA, a local rideshare program in Los Angeles, offers discounted and even free rides for folks looking for affordable alternatives to Lyft and Uber. While the battle to stand out among transportation behemoths proves difficult, this rideshare program looks to cultural roots of LA for advertising and marketing ideas to spread the word.

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  • These five cities are taking bold steps to rein in sprawl

    March 14, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

    The sustainable city of the future involves public transit and a revitalized downtown - at least, that’s the common thread between what five cities are working towards across the globe. Los Angeles, Atlanta, Shanghai, Hamburg, and La Paz have all taken efforts to invest in building cities where families can work and live without commuting in a car, and where walking is encouraged. Some have made more progress than others, but government investment in sustainable design bodes well for the future.

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  • Rebuilding Cities, With Culture at the Core

    March 12, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    City planners and governments often overlook culture when trying to rebuild cities blighted by war, disasters, or other types of urban distress. But not Medellín, Colombia. After the drug trade made Medellín a violent place, the local government turned to the concept of "citizen culture" to restore the city. By building libraries and parks, enabling art, and creating transportation access in the comunas in the hills above the city, the government invested in people-centric policies that also made economic sense.

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  • Could Designing a Better Bus Lane Be Done With a Simple Can of Paint?

    March 09, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Everett, Massachusetts

    The implementation of "tactical transit lanes," or bus-only lanes, has allowed for decreased commute times for both buses and drivers in cities across the country. Many cities, like Everett, Massachusetts, choose to conduct a rough pilot of the TTLs, relying on community feedback and commute statistics to guide more permanent plans.

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  • To Build a Better Bus Lane, Just Paint It

    March 01, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Rather than go through extensive urban planning processes to improve bus commute times, cities across the United States are simply relying on paint and human behavior to create dedicated bus lanes. Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and others have piloted these bus lanes by setting up cones or painting a bus-only corridor in traffic-heavy areas of the city, cutting down interactions between buses and other vehicles in order to make commuting more efficient.

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  • Interested In Biking More, But Scared By Busy Streets? There's A New Kind Of Map For You

    February 22, 2019 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    With community support from a network of neighborhood volunteers and financial support from a local business, the Bike Streets Project makes biking more accessible for those “interested, but concerned” about road safety. The Bike Streets Project maps bicycle routes in Denver with less congestion, specifically avoiding areas of high congestion or dangerous roads marked by “sharrows.”

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