David Zipper April 16, 2020 2020, CityLab Anyone Feel Like Saving E-scooters? (with Marla Westervelt) David Zipper April 16, 2020 2020, CityLab Shared e-scooter companies may need some empathy from city leaders in order to survive.
David Zipper March 19, 2020 2020, CityLab Is Free Transit Safer? David Zipper March 19, 2020 2020, CityLab COVID-19 has led many transit agencies to suspend fare collection.
David Zipper March 4, 2020 2020, CityLab The Power of Mundane Mobility Fixes David Zipper March 4, 2020 2020, CityLab Here are a few cheap, simple actions that can make it easier for people to walk and bike.
David Zipper February 10, 2020 2020, CityLab The Local Regulations That Can Kill E-Scooters David Zipper February 10, 2020 2020, CityLab Overzealous regulators can push shared e-scooters out of town.
David Zipper February 7, 2020 2020, Slate The Frenzied Era of E-Scooters is Over David Zipper February 7, 2020 2020, Slate Cities are taking a more muscular approach to regulating shared e-scooters,
David Zipper January 30, 2020 2020, Car and Driver Car Free Streets Are Coming to America David Zipper January 30, 2020 2020, Car and Driver Will the craze for car-free streets continue, or will it fizzle?
David Zipper January 25, 2020 2020, Passenger Transport, Other Why the Urban Mobility Data Debate Matters for Transit David Zipper January 25, 2020 2020, Passenger Transport, Other What transit agencies need to know about the Mobility Data Specification.
David Zipper December 19, 2019 2019, CityLab Did Uber Enable Discrimination by Destination? David Zipper December 19, 2019 2019, CityLab A small update in Uber's driver app could limit mobility for certain users.
David Zipper November 13, 2019 2019, CityLab There's No App for Getting People Out of Their Cars David Zipper November 13, 2019 2019, CityLab Technology can't fix underinvestment in transit and protected bike lanes.
David Zipper October 8, 2019 2019, CityLab Walled Gardens vs Open Mobility: The Battle Begins David Zipper October 8, 2019 2019, CityLab Lyft and Transit app are in a fight over New York's CitiBike, with grave implications.
David Zipper September 19, 2019 2019, The Drive, Other Has Public Transit Finally Found Its First Mile / Last Mile Partner in Micromobility? David Zipper September 19, 2019 2019, The Drive, Other Ride hail hasn't solved transit's first mile/last mile problem-- but micromobility might.
David Zipper September 16, 2019 2019, CityLab Why Do City Dwellers Love to Hate Scooters? David Zipper September 16, 2019 2019, CityLab On the unique wrath that e-scooters inspire.
David Zipper May 19, 2019 2019, Pacific Standard, Other How Cities Can Ensure Fair, Affordable Transit Amid A Glut Of Emerging Transportation Technologies (With David A. King) David Zipper May 19, 2019 2019, Pacific Standard, Other How cities can manage streets in an era of rapidly-changing technology.
David Zipper May 17, 2019 2019, CityLab The California Legislature Is Getting Played By Micromobility Companies David Zipper May 17, 2019 2019, CityLab Why Uber is trying to preempt local authority to regulate e-scooters.
David Zipper April 4, 2019 2019, CityLab The United States Needs A Universal System To Pay For Public Transit David Zipper April 4, 2019 2019, CityLab Your transit card is as useful as foreign currency when you travel.
David Zipper April 2, 2019 2019, Slate Cities Can See Where You’re Taking That Scooter David Zipper April 2, 2019 2019, Slate Investigating the Mobility Data Specification, a controversial new way to monitor urban transportation.
David Zipper February 4, 2019 2019, Slate What It’s Like Living In A City Without Uber Or Lyft? Ask Vancouver. David Zipper February 4, 2019 2019, Slate Vancouver is the last major North American city without ride hail. It's doing just fine.
David Zipper January 25, 2019 2019, CityLab Uber Rewards Is A Bad Deal For Cities Concerned About Congestion David Zipper January 25, 2019 2019, CityLab Is Uber's new rewards program discouraging riders from sharing trips?
David Zipper November 30, 2018 2018, CityLab Bikeshare, Scooters, Cars, Trains, Bridges: One Agency To Rule Them All David Zipper November 30, 2018 2018, CityLab Letting one agency oversee all urban modes would improve city transportation decisions.
David Zipper November 27, 2018 2017, CityLab The Right Way To Support Your City’s Local Startups David Zipper November 27, 2018 2017, CityLab How cities can support a vibrant local startup scene.