David Zipper August 18, 2022 2022, CityLab Why New York City’s Car Safety Pilot Is a Big Deal David Zipper August 18, 2022 2022, CityLab New York City has become the first US city to install speed limiters on its own vehicles. That could pave the way for a national campaign.
David Zipper August 10, 2022 2022, CityLab The Technology That Could Stop Speeders in Their Tracks David Zipper August 10, 2022 2022, CityLab No car should be going 90 mph+ on a public road. So why don’t we require speed governors?
David Zipper July 25, 2022 2022, CityLab A New Tool in the Battle to Keep the Bike Lane Clear David Zipper July 25, 2022 2022, CityLab Automatic, ticket-issuing cameras could help keep cars out of bike lanes.
David Zipper July 1, 2022 2022, CityLab Why Isn’t There a Canadian Traffic Safety Crisis? David Zipper July 1, 2022 2022, CityLab Why are Americans ~2.5x as likely as Canadians to die on the road?
David Zipper June 16, 2022 2022, CityLab As US Road Deaths Rise, France Is Safer Than Ever. Why? David Zipper June 16, 2022 2022, CityLab An exploration into reasons why US road death rates 3x higher than in France
David Zipper May 26, 2022 2022, CityLab A City Fights Back Against Heavyweight Cars David Zipper May 26, 2022 2022, CityLab The District of Columbia will impose new fees on owners of the heaviest SUVs and trucks
David Zipper April 22, 2022 2022, CityLab Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy David Zipper April 22, 2022 2022, CityLab Let’s be honest: Fare-free transit is not a climate solution.
David Zipper April 11, 2022 2022, CityLab Why ‘Vision Zero’ Hit a Wall David Zipper April 11, 2022 2022, CityLab Despite the fanfare, Vision Zero isn’t saving lives in the USA. Can it be saved?
David Zipper March 18, 2022 2022, CityLab Fix the Crash Test, Dummies David Zipper March 18, 2022 2022, CityLab The federal government missed a chance to protect pedestrians from oversized SUVs and trucks
David Zipper March 15, 2022 2022, CityLab It's Time to Treat E-Bikes Like Vehicles David Zipper March 15, 2022 2022, CityLab As gas prices surge, federal officials should be touting e-bikes — but they aren’t.
David Zipper February 15, 2022 2022, CityLab Why Mistakes Get Made David Zipper February 15, 2022 2022, CityLab A discussion with Jessie Singer, author of the new book There Are No Accidents
David Zipper January 10, 2022 CityLab, 2022 Picture a Better Way to Protect Bus Lanes David Zipper January 10, 2022 CityLab, 2022 Techy cameras inside buses can automatically ticket cars blocking a bus lane. They’re terrific!
David Zipper December 8, 2021 2021, CityLab Note to Store Owners: Not All Holiday Shoppers Drive David Zipper December 8, 2021 2021, CityLab Many retailers underestimate the share of customers who walk, bike, or ride transit
David Zipper November 11, 2021 2021, CityLab How Opportunity Zones Launched a ‘Gold Rush’ for Wealthy Investors David Zipper November 11, 2021 2021, CityLab Opportunity Zones were supposed to revitalize low-income American communities. That’s not what happened.
David Zipper October 29, 2021 2021, CityLab As E-Bikes Speed Up, a Policy Dilemma Looms David Zipper October 29, 2021 2021, CityLab E-bikes are getting faster. Cities aren’t ready.
David Zipper October 12, 2021 2021, CityLab The Dangerous Promise of the Self-Driving Car David Zipper October 12, 2021 2021, CityLab My Q&A with historian Peter Norton about his new book, Autonorama
David Zipper October 4, 2021 2021, CityLab The Dubious Logic of Scooter Lock Rules David Zipper October 4, 2021 2021, CityLab Cities should think twice before mandating lock-to’s on shared scooters
David Zipper September 28, 2021 CityLab, 2021 The Unstoppable Appeal of Highway Expansion David Zipper September 28, 2021 CityLab, 2021 Widening highways always fails to reduce congestion. Why do states keep doing it?
David Zipper September 1, 2021 2021, CityLab We Are Going to Need a Lot More Electric Delivery Bikes David Zipper September 1, 2021 2021, CityLab Why is the USA so far behind Europe with cargo bikes?
David Zipper July 22, 2021 CityLab, 2021 Can Pittsburgh Make ‘Mobility as a Service’ Succeed? David Zipper July 22, 2021 CityLab, 2021 Pittsburgh has a new, creative Mobility-as-a-Service program. Can it finally give MaaS a success story?
