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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 6, 2021
2021, CityLab

The US Could Make New Cars a Lot Less Deadly

David Zipper
January 6, 2021
2021, CityLab
The US Could Make New Cars a Lot Less Deadly

It's time for federal auto crash tests to account for pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/u-s-new-car-safety-ratings-are-overdue-for-update

Tagged: Cars, Safety, Federal Policy

David Zipper
December 1, 2020
2020, Slate

The Biden Administration Needs to Do Something About Tesla

David Zipper
December 1, 2020
2020, Slate
The Biden Administration Needs to Do Something About Tesla

Tesla has capitalized on the federal government's failure to regulate dangerous driver assistance technologies like Autopilot.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2020/12/tesla-biden-self-driving-cars-regulation.html

Tagged: Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Federal Policy

David Zipper
November 16, 2020
2020, Day One Project, Other

Sustaining the 2020 Bike Boom

David Zipper
November 16, 2020
2020, Day One Project, Other
Sustaining the 2020 Bike Boom

A policy memo outlining ways that the federal government could boost cycling across the United States.

Source: https://www.dayoneproject.org/post/sustaining-the-2020-biking-boom

Tagged: Bikes, Safety, Federal Policy, Climate

David Zipper
October 29, 2020
2020, CityLab

Can the Bike Boom Keep Going?

David Zipper
October 29, 2020
2020, CityLab
Can the Bike Boom Keep Going?

Bike crazes in the 1890s and 1970s fizzled in the United States. Can the 2020 bike boom keep going?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-29/how-the-feds-could-keep-the-bike-boom-rolling

Tagged: Bikes, Safety, Federal Policy, Climate

David Zipper
October 12, 2020
2020, CityLab

Fear of Crowds May End Up Haunting U.S. Transit Agencies

David Zipper
October 12, 2020
2020, CityLab
Fear of Crowds May End Up Haunting U.S. Transit Agencies

Transit's new focus on "crowding" seems misguided.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-12/transit-agencies-should-focus-on-masks-not-crowds

Tagged: Transit, Urban Policy

David Zipper
September 17, 2020
2020, CityLab

How Cities Can Reclaim Their Streets from SUVs

David Zipper
September 17, 2020
2020, CityLab
How Cities Can Reclaim Their Streets from SUVs

How cities themselves can nudge drivers away from SUVs and trucks.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-17/how-cities-could-push-back-on-pickups-and-suvs

Tagged: Urban Policy, Cars, Safety, Car Bloat

David Zipper
August 20, 2020
2020, Harvard Kennedy School, Other

Policy Brief: Urban Mobility Pilots

David Zipper
August 20, 2020
2020, Harvard Kennedy School, Other
Policy Brief: Urban Mobility Pilots

By using pilots to carefully test hypotheses, cities can ensure that new mobility technology improves residents' lives.

Source: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/taubman/publications/policy-briefs/urban-mobility-pilots

Tagged: Mobility Data, Scooters, Startups, Smart Cities

David Zipper
August 18, 2020
2020, WIRED

A Move for Driverless Mass Transit Hits Speedbumps

David Zipper
August 18, 2020
2020, WIRED
A Move for Driverless Mass Transit Hits Speedbumps

Can autonomous technology improve public transportation?

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/driverless-mass-transit-hits-speed-bumps

Tagged: Economic Development, Transit, Urban Policy, Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities

David Zipper
August 12, 2020
2020, CityLab

The Lifesaving Car Tech No One Wants

David Zipper
August 12, 2020
2020, CityLab
The Lifesaving Car Tech No One Wants

The federal government has avoided requiring auto technology that could protect pedestrians and cyclists.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-08-12/why-are-cars-still-so-dangerous-to-pedestrians

Tagged: Safety, Federal Policy, Street Design, History

David Zipper
August 5, 2020
2020, CityLab

The Problem With Mobility-as-a-Service

David Zipper
August 5, 2020
2020, CityLab
The Problem With Mobility-as-a-Service

Mobility-as-a-Service attracts a lot of hype, but can companies pursuing it actually make money?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/the-struggle-to-make-mobility-as-a-service-make-money

Tagged: Urban Policy, Ridehail, Scooters, MaaS, Smart Cities, International

David Zipper
August 1, 2020
2020, Car and Driver

Can We Fix It? Some Road Designs Lead Drivers to Take Risks

David Zipper
August 1, 2020
2020, Car and Driver
Can We Fix It? Some Road Designs Lead Drivers to Take Risks

Simple fixes to street design that can reduce crashes with pedestrians and cyclists.

Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a33608869/simple-solutions-to-make-roads-safer

Tagged: Urban Policy, Cars, Mundane Mobility, Street Design

David Zipper
July 7, 2020
2019, WIRED

Public Transit Agencies Think Rewards Can Bring Back Riders

David Zipper
July 7, 2020
2019, WIRED
Public Transit Agencies Think Rewards Can Bring Back Riders

Transit is looking to airline frequent flyer programs for inspiration.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/public-transit-agencies-rewards-programs

Tagged: Transit, Smart Cities

David Zipper
June 19, 2020
2019, CityLab

Why FOMO is the Enemy of Good Urban Mobility Policy

David Zipper
June 19, 2020
2019, CityLab
Why FOMO is the Enemy of Good Urban Mobility Policy

Urban policy should focus on improving lives, not a fear of missing out on the next cool thing.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-19/transit-policy-should-be-sustainable-not-flashy

Tagged: Economic Development, Urban Policy, Autonomous Vehicles, Mundane Mobility, Startups, Street Design, Smart Cities

David Zipper
June 16, 2020
2020, CityLab

The High Cost of Bad Sidewalks

David Zipper
June 16, 2020
2020, CityLab
The High Cost of Bad Sidewalks

Often overlooked, sidewalks are critical enables of urban mobility.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-16/it-s-time-to-fix-america-s-urban-sidewalk-gap

Tagged: Urban Policy, Mundane Mobility, Street Design, Equity, Pedestrians

David Zipper
May 14, 2020
2020, Slate

Cities Have a Small Window to Save Themselves from Cars

David Zipper
May 14, 2020
2020, Slate
Cities Have a Small Window to Save Themselves from Cars

Millions of commutes are up for grabs right now. Cars don't have to win.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2020/05/cities-cars-bicycles-scooters-feet.html

Tagged: Transit, Urban Policy, Bikes, Cars, Scooters, Street Design, Climate, International

David Zipper
April 30, 2020
2020, CityLab

The Sudden Crash and Possible Comeback of Commuter Rail

David Zipper
April 30, 2020
2020, CityLab
The Sudden Crash and Possible Comeback of Commuter Rail

COVID-19 is taking an especially steep toll on commuter rail. Can it reinvent itself?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-30/will-commuters-ever-go-back-to-commuter-trains

Tagged: Transit, Equity

David Zipper
April 16, 2020
2020, CityLab

Anyone Feel Like Saving E-scooters? (with Marla Westervelt)

David Zipper
April 16, 2020
2020, CityLab
Anyone Feel Like Saving E-scooters? (with Marla Westervelt)

Shared e-scooter companies may need some empathy from city leaders in order to survive.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-16/subsidize-e-scooters-cities-should-consider-it

Tagged: Urban Policy, Scooters

David Zipper
March 19, 2020
2020, CityLab

Is Free Transit Safer?

David Zipper
March 19, 2020
2020, CityLab
Is Free Transit Safer?

COVID-19 has led many transit agencies to suspend fare collection.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/some-transit-agencies-cut-fares-as-ridership-drops

Tagged: Transit, Safety

David Zipper
March 4, 2020
2020, CityLab

The Power of Mundane Mobility Fixes

David Zipper
March 4, 2020
2020, CityLab
The Power of Mundane Mobility Fixes

Here are a few cheap, simple actions that can make it easier for people to walk and bike.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-04/4-cheap-ways-to-make-urban-transportation-better

Tagged: Transit, Urban Policy, Bikes, Scooters, Mundane Mobility, Street Design

David Zipper
February 10, 2020
2020, CityLab

The Local Regulations That Can Kill E-Scooters

David Zipper
February 10, 2020
2020, CityLab
The Local Regulations That Can Kill E-Scooters

Overzealous regulators can push shared e-scooters out of town.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-10/local-regulations-can-be-an-e-scooter-killer

Tagged: Urban Policy, Scooters

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