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Aaron Short

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Dukakis
STREETSBLOG USA

Former Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys

By Aaron Short | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments
The former Democratic presidential candidate deserves a revival for his ideas on making transportation sustainable.
Seattle city bus

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments
Seattle saw solo commuting drop 8.9 percent between 2010 and 2018, making it the nation's leader in reducing traffic.
An Amtrak Vermonter train arrives at the John W. Olver Transit Center in Greenfield, MA. Courtesy of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments.

Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads

By Aaron Short | Nov 12, 2019 | No Comments
Amtrak could become profitable as soon as next year as it beefs up short-distance service across the country as more Americans explore cost-efficient, less-polluting alternatives to driving and flying between cities. The railroad company carried a record 32.5 million customers in the fiscal year that ended in September, a 2.5-percent increase from the previous year, […]
Signs indicate the entrance to London's congestion pricing zone.
STREETSBLOG NYC

Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Nov 1, 2019 | No Comments
Focusing on equity instead of revenue collection is a key toward ensuring a successful congestion pricing plan, transportation experts found.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley,  U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, rides the MBTA's 1 bus in a 2018 campaign ad.

Rep. Pressley Announces New ‘Future of Transportation’ Congressional Caucus

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments
Pressley says that the current system for spending federal money on transit is "antiquated and contributing to the inequities and disparities when it comes to access to affordable, reliable, and rapid transit."
A double-parked Lyft driver waits outside of the South Station bus terminal on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Uber/Lyft Have Big Impacts to Boston's Traffic

By Christian MilNeil and Aaron Short | Aug 8, 2019 | 3 Comments
Uber and Lyft have finally come clean: Their drivers are causing a significant share of the congestion in America’s most transit-dense cities, particularly in Boston. A new study jointly commissioned by the two app-based cab companies found that they have a massive footprint in San Francisco, Washington and Boston, but the companies are affecting traffic to a lesser degree […]
Senators John Barrasso and Tom Carper (left) introduced a $287 billion transportation infrastructure plan Monday.
STREETSBLOG USA

Senate’s $287B Roads Bill Offers Just 0.4% for Walking and Biking

By Aaron Short | Jul 30, 2019 | No Comments
Believe it or not, that's nearly double what the feds set aside in the last big transportation bill.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown could soon sign a law increasing the density of housing in the state's cities. Courtesy of StreetsblogUSA

TOD-Da! Oregon Blocks Single-Family Zoning

By Aaron Short | Jul 2, 2019 | 1 Comment
The Oregon legislature passed a bill striking low-density zoning in large cities on Sunday, a move that helps create transit-oriented development.
Bike and pedestrian traffic on Brattle Street near Harvard Square in May 2019.
STREETSBLOG USA

Protect Yourself! Separated Bike Lanes Create Safer Streets, Study Says

By Aaron Short | May 29, 2019 | No Comments
A 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all users of the road.
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