David Zipper March 18, 2021 2021, CityLab Can Shared Mobility Survive the Pandemic? David Zipper March 18, 2021 2021, CityLab People don't like sharing "luxury" transportation services with strangers. That's been the case with ridehail, and it's likely to be true for autonomous vehicles as well.
David Zipper February 25, 2021 2021, Slate E-Bikes for Everyone! David Zipper February 25, 2021 2021, Slate Congress's proposed E-Bike subsidy could be a big step forward.
David Zipper February 16, 2021 2021, CityLab Post-Covid, Transit Agencies Must Look Beyond Ridership David Zipper February 16, 2021 2021, CityLab Transit agencies should strive to maximize access— not just ridership— as they recover from Covid
David Zipper January 26, 2021 2021, CityLab Can Uber Help Save Public Transit? David Zipper January 26, 2021 2021, CityLab Can Uber's growing Transit division help public transportation agencies rebound from COVID stronger than ever?
David Zipper January 6, 2021 2021, CityLab The US Could Make New Cars a Lot Less Deadly David Zipper January 6, 2021 2021, CityLab It's time for federal auto crash tests to account for pedestrian and cyclist safety.
David Zipper December 1, 2020 2020, Slate The Biden Administration Needs to Do Something About Tesla David Zipper December 1, 2020 2020, Slate Tesla has capitalized on the federal government's failure to regulate dangerous driver assistance technologies like Autopilot.
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 A policy memo outlining ways that the federal government could boost cycling across the United States.
David Zipper October 29, 2020 2020, CityLab Can the Bike Boom Keep Going? David Zipper October 29, 2020 2020, CityLab Bike crazes in the 1890s and 1970s fizzled in the United States. Can the 2020 bike boom keep going?
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 Transit's new focus on "crowding" seems misguided.
David Zipper September 17, 2020 2020, CityLab How Cities Can Reclaim Their Streets from SUVs David Zipper September 17, 2020 2020, CityLab How cities themselves can nudge drivers away from SUVs and trucks.
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 By using pilots to carefully test hypotheses, cities can ensure that new mobility technology improves residents' lives.
David Zipper August 18, 2020 2020, WIRED A Move for Driverless Mass Transit Hits Speedbumps David Zipper August 18, 2020 2020, WIRED Can autonomous technology improve public transportation?
David Zipper August 12, 2020 2020, CityLab The Lifesaving Car Tech No One Wants David Zipper August 12, 2020 2020, CityLab The federal government has avoided requiring auto technology that could protect pedestrians and cyclists.
David Zipper August 5, 2020 2020, CityLab The Problem With Mobility-as-a-Service David Zipper August 5, 2020 2020, CityLab Mobility-as-a-Service attracts a lot of hype, but can companies pursuing it actually make money?
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 Simple fixes to street design that can reduce crashes with pedestrians and cyclists.
David Zipper July 7, 2020 2019, WIRED Public Transit Agencies Think Rewards Can Bring Back Riders David Zipper July 7, 2020 2019, WIRED Transit is looking to airline frequent flyer programs for inspiration.
David Zipper June 19, 2020 2019, CityLab Why FOMO is the Enemy of Good Urban Mobility Policy David Zipper June 19, 2020 2019, CityLab Urban policy should focus on improving lives, not a fear of missing out on the next cool thing.
David Zipper June 16, 2020 2020, CityLab The High Cost of Bad Sidewalks David Zipper June 16, 2020 2020, CityLab Often overlooked, sidewalks are critical enables of urban mobility.
David Zipper May 14, 2020 2020, Slate Cities Have a Small Window to Save Themselves from Cars David Zipper May 14, 2020 2020, Slate Millions of commutes are up for grabs right now. Cars don't have to win.
David Zipper April 30, 2020 2020, CityLab The Sudden Crash and Possible Comeback of Commuter Rail David Zipper April 30, 2020 2020, CityLab COVID-19 is taking an especially steep toll on commuter rail. Can it reinvent itself?
