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September 24, 2024
2024, Fast Company
David Zipper
Why car companies might finally have to care ...

In the name of safety, NHTSA wants to require carmakers to moderate their gigantic designs. Good.

Why car companies might finally have to care about pedestrian safety
David Zipper
January 30, 2026
2026, CityLab

Congestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers

David Zipper
January 30, 2026
2026, CityLab
Congestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers

Surprisingly, drivers’ time savings from NYC congestion pricing have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling outside Manhattan entirely.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/how-manhattan-s-congestion-toll-speeds-up-trips-in-the-suburbs

Tagged: Congestion Pricing, Urban Policy

David Zipper
January 22, 2026
2026, CityLab

Achieving ‘Transportation Abundance’ Is All About Density

David Zipper
January 22, 2026
2026, CityLab
Achieving ‘Transportation Abundance’ Is All About Density

A surefire way to make transportation more affordable and abundant? Increase density.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/to-achieve-transportation-abundance-embrace-the-power-of-density

Tagged: Abundance, Transit, Urban Policy

David Zipper
January 14, 2026
2026, CityLab

E-Bike Boosters Ask: Is It All Downhill From Here?

David Zipper
January 14, 2026
2026, CityLab
E-Bike Boosters Ask: Is It All Downhill From Here?

The e-bike industry is down, but it’s far from out.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/what-s-killing-off-all-the-e-bike-companies

Tagged: E-bikes

David Zipper
January 6, 2026
2026, Financial Times

Europe doesn't need driverless cars

David Zipper
January 6, 2026
2026, Financial Times
Europe doesn't need driverless cars

What, exactly, do robotaxis offer European cities?

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/781c88b6-ec6a-4eda-8963-654391aa914c

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, International, Safety

David Zipper
January 6, 2026
CityLab, 2026

We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers

David Zipper
January 6, 2026
CityLab, 2026
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers

Triumphant claims about AV safety are wildly overblown.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-06/are-autonomous-vehicles-safer-than-human-drivers-we-don-t-know-yet

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, Safety

David Zipper
December 22, 2025
2025, CityLab

When It Comes to US Transportation, 2025 Had Some Wins, Too

David Zipper
December 22, 2025
2025, CityLab
When It Comes to US Transportation, 2025 Had Some Wins, Too

Despite Washington’s headwinds, many cities and states made transportation safer, cleaner, and better this year

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-22/when-it-comes-to-us-transportation-2025-had-some-wins-too?srnd=undefined

Tagged: Safety, Minicars, Transit, State Policy, Urban Policy, Congestion Pricing

David Zipper
December 19, 2025
2025, Fast Company

Tesla’s ‘Mad Max mode’ points to a big problem for self-driving cars

David Zipper
December 19, 2025
2025, Fast Company
Tesla’s ‘Mad Max mode’ points to a big problem for self-driving cars

Cars are being programmed to break traffic laws. What could go wrong?

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91461598/tesla-mad-max-mode-problem-self-driving-cars-waymo-adas-av-gm-ford-speed-law

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, Cars, Safety

David Zipper
December 5, 2025
2025, CityLab

A Bright Idea for Road Safety: Traffic Light Timing

David Zipper
December 5, 2025
2025, CityLab
A Bright Idea for Road Safety: Traffic Light Timing

The humble traffic light is a potent safety solution that’s hiding in plain sight

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/how-do-traffic-lights-curb-dangerous-driving-it-s-all-in-the-timing

Tagged: Safety, Urban Policy, Street Design, Pedestrians

David Zipper
November 25, 2025
2025, CityLab

Bikeshare Shouldn’t Kick Tourists to the Curb

David Zipper
November 25, 2025
2025, CityLab
Bikeshare Shouldn’t Kick Tourists to the Curb

Why do so many bikeshare systems seem to be fleecing visitors?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/why-barcelona-s-bikeshare-system-is-off-limits-to-foreign-tourists?srnd=phx-citylab-transportation

Tagged: Bikes, International

David Zipper
November 19, 2025
2025, CityLab

On the French Riviera, Street Reforms Come From the Right

David Zipper
November 19, 2025
2025, CityLab
On the French Riviera, Street Reforms Come From the Right

Can conservatives support restricting cars and boosting transit, walking, and, biking? The French Riviera offers lessons.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/french-riviera-cities-make-a-conservative-case-for-car-free-streets?srnd=undefined

Tagged: International, Urban Policy, Street Design

David Zipper
October 23, 2025
2025, CityLab

American Roads Are Paved With Inefficiency

David Zipper
October 23, 2025
2025, CityLab
American Roads Are Paved With Inefficiency

My conversation with Yale prof Zach Liscow about the wild inefficiencies of state DOTs

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/why-do-us-highways-cost-so-much?srnd=phx-citylab-transportation

Tagged: State Policy, Highways, Abundance

David Zipper
October 17, 2025
2025, CityLab

What Comes After the ‘War on Cars’?

David Zipper
October 17, 2025
2025, CityLab
What Comes After the ‘War on Cars’?

I spoke with the War on Cars podcasters about the past, present, and future of anti-car activism

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-17/-life-after-cars-book-makes-a-plea-to-go-automobile-free?srnd=phx-citylab-transportation

Tagged: Cars, Urban Policy, Books, Street Design

David Zipper
October 10, 2025
2025, CityLab

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

David Zipper
October 10, 2025
2025, CityLab
‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

I review a trio of new books claiming that cars damage society as well as the planet

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-10/car-brain-is-making-the-us-unhealthy-and-dangerous-evs-won-t-fix-it

Tagged: Books, Cars

David Zipper
October 9, 2025
2025, CityLab

The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery

David Zipper
October 9, 2025
2025, CityLab
The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery

Vancouver’s regional transit system is thriving. Here’s why.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/how-vancouver-s-translink-escaped-the-public-transit-death-spiral

Tagged: International, Transit

David Zipper
September 26, 2025
2025, CityLab

Why US Cities Pay Too Much for Transit Buses

David Zipper
September 26, 2025
2025, CityLab
Why US Cities Pay Too Much for Transit Buses

Can Abundance-coded reforms reduce the cost of US transit buses?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-26/us-cities-are-paying-too-much-for-new-transit-buses?srnd=undefined

Tagged: Transit, Abundance, Federal Policy

David Zipper
September 25, 2025
2025, CityLab

A Showdown Over Speed and Safety, Italian-Style

David Zipper
September 25, 2025
2025, CityLab
A Showdown Over Speed and Safety, Italian-Style

Bologna adopted a blanket 30 km/h speed limit. Italy’s right-wing government declared war.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-25/bologna-s-citta-30-safety-policy-draws-fire-from-italy-s-government?srnd=phx-citylab-transportation

Tagged: International, Urban Policy, Safety

David Zipper
September 15, 2025
2025, Vox, Featured

A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities

David Zipper
September 15, 2025
2025, Vox, Featured
A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities

A few ways cities can future-proof themselves for the self-driving era.

Source: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/461393/self-driving-cars-cities-congestion-avs-parking

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, Urban Policy, Congestion Pricing

David Zipper
September 4, 2025
2025, CityLab

One-Way Streets Are the Wrong Way to Tame Downtown Traffic

David Zipper
September 4, 2025
2025, CityLab
One-Way Streets Are the Wrong Way to Tame Downtown Traffic

A simple way to improve American downtowns: Make one-way arterials bidirectional.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-04/to-tame-traffic-and-boost-safety-cities-rethink-one-way-streets

Tagged: Urban Policy, Street Design, History, Pedestrians, Safety

David Zipper
August 28, 2025
2025, CityLab

Automated Traffic Enforcement Is More Popular Than You Think

David Zipper
August 28, 2025
2025, CityLab
Automated Traffic Enforcement Is More Popular Than You Think

Despite their controversial reputation, traffic cameras are both effective and popular.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-28/automated-traffic-enforcement-is-more-popular-than-you-think

Tagged: Safety, Urban Policy, State Policy

David Zipper
August 13, 2025
2025, CityLab

The US-Canadian Road Safety Gap Is Getting Wider

David Zipper
August 13, 2025
2025, CityLab
The US-Canadian Road Safety Gap Is Getting Wider

An American is 2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, and the trendlines are diverging

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-13/the-us-and-canada-are-going-in-different-directions-on-traffic-safety

Tagged: International, Safety

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