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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
September 21, 2021
2021, Slate

What if Congress Helped Bicyclists, and Not Drivers, for Once?

David Zipper
September 21, 2021
2021, Slate
What if Congress Helped Bicyclists, and Not Drivers, for Once?

House Democrats finally want to provide tax breaks to cyclists, not just car drivers.

Source: https://slate.com/business/2021/09/bicycles-reconciliaton-congress-ebikes.html

Tagged: Federal Policy, Bikes, E-bikes

David Zipper
September 7, 2021
2021, Slate

The Screen in Your Car Is Beckoning

David Zipper
September 7, 2021
2021, Slate
The Screen in Your Car Is Beckoning

Infotainment systems are growing more complex — and creating new risks to road safety

Source: https://slate.com/business/2021/09/infotainment-tesla-mercedes-ford-volvo-distraction.html

Tagged: Safety, Cars, Federal Policy, Autonomous Vehicles

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
We Are Going to Need a Lot More Electric Delivery Bikes

Why is the USA so far behind Europe with cargo bikes?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-01/how-to-pave-the-way-for-more-electric-delivery-bikes?al&utm_content=citylab

Tagged: Bikes, International, Urban Policy, Climate, E-bikes

David Zipper
August 20, 2021
2021, Slate

The First Step Toward Protecting Everyone Else From Teslas

David Zipper
August 20, 2021
2021, Slate
The First Step Toward Protecting Everyone Else From Teslas

The federal investigation into Tesla Autopilot focuses on safety of people outside the car. That’s a big deal.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/tesla-autopilot-nhtsa-clever.html

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, Cars, Federal Policy, Safety

David Zipper
July 22, 2021
CityLab, 2021

Can Pittsburgh Make ‘Mobility as a Service’ Succeed?

David Zipper
July 22, 2021
CityLab, 2021
Can Pittsburgh Make ‘Mobility as a Service’ Succeed?

Pittsburgh has a new, creative Mobility-as-a-Service program. Can it finally give MaaS a success story?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-22/pittsburgh-borrows-a-mobility-concept-from-finland

Tagged: International, MaaS, Transit, Scooters, Urban Policy

David Zipper
July 1, 2021
2021, CityLab

Want to Build Your City’s Economy? Think Transportation, Not Tax Breaks.

David Zipper
July 1, 2021
2021, CityLab
Want to Build Your City’s Economy? Think Transportation, Not Tax Breaks.

Economic development needs a reboot that gives far more focus to transportation.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-01/invest-in-transportation-for-economic-growth

Tagged: Economic Development, Urban Policy, Transit

David Zipper
June 16, 2021
2021, CityLab

4 Ways Transit Can Lure Back Post-Covid Commuters

David Zipper
June 16, 2021
2021, CityLab
4 Ways Transit Can Lure Back Post-Covid Commuters

A few tactical ways to bring transit riders back as the pandemic ebbs.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-16/transit-needs-to-compete-for-post-covid-commuters

Tagged: Transit

David Zipper
May 19, 2021
2021, CityLab

When Cities Say No to New Transportation Technology

David Zipper
May 19, 2021
2021, CityLab
When Cities Say No to New Transportation Technology

States and the federal government are removing the ability of urban residents to manage vehicles on their streets.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-19/why-cities-resist-new-transportation-technology

Tagged: Urban Policy, Autonomous Vehicles, Federal Policy, Startups, History, State Policy

David Zipper
April 22, 2021
2021, Slate

Gridlock Is Coming Back. Noise Doesn’t Have To.

David Zipper
April 22, 2021
2021, Slate
Gridlock Is Coming Back. Noise Doesn’t Have To.

Urban car noise is more than annoying— too much of it can literally kill you.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2021/04/commutes-noise-pollution-cars-cities.html

Tagged: Urban Policy, Cars, Street Design, Health, Noise

David Zipper
April 15, 2021
2021, CityLab

Why Don’t Transit Agencies Do Bikeshare?

David Zipper
April 15, 2021
2021, CityLab
Why Don’t Transit Agencies Do Bikeshare?

It took a while, but transit agencies are finally realizing how much they can gain by getting more involved with bikeshare.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-15/transit-agencies-can-make-bikeshare-work-better

Tagged: Bikes, Transit, Urban Policy

David Zipper
April 7, 2021
2021, Slate

What if Working at Home Makes Us Drive More, Not Less?

David Zipper
April 7, 2021
2021, Slate
What if Working at Home Makes Us Drive More, Not Less?

Could teleworking lead people to drive more after the pandemic?

Source: https://slate.com/business/2021/04/post-pandemic-commutes-cars-driving-more.html

Tagged: Transit, Cars, Climate, Highways

David Zipper
March 18, 2021
2021, CityLab

Can Shared Mobility Survive the Pandemic?

David Zipper
March 18, 2021
2021, CityLab
Can Shared Mobility Survive the Pandemic?

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.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-18/post-covid-ride-hail-users-may-spurn-shared-trips

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, Ridehail, Urban Policy

David Zipper
February 25, 2021
2021, Slate

E-Bikes for Everyone!

David Zipper
February 25, 2021
2021, Slate
E-Bikes for Everyone!

Congress's proposed E-Bike subsidy could be a big step forward.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2021/02/e-bikes-act-electric-bicycles-subsidy.html

Tagged: Climate, Bikes, Federal Policy, E-bikes

David Zipper
February 16, 2021
2021, CityLab

Post-Covid, Transit Agencies Must Look Beyond Ridership

David Zipper
February 16, 2021
2021, CityLab
Post-Covid, Transit Agencies Must Look Beyond Ridership

Transit agencies should strive to maximize access— not just ridership— as they recover from Covid

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-16/post-covid-transit-needs-a-new-metric-for-success

Tagged: Transit, Equity

David Zipper
January 26, 2021
2021, CityLab

Can Uber Help Save Public Transit?

David Zipper
January 26, 2021
2021, CityLab
Can Uber Help Save Public Transit?

Can Uber's growing Transit division help public transportation agencies rebound from COVID stronger than ever?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-26/what-to-make-of-uber-s-bid-to-help-public-transit

Tagged: Transit, Ridehail, MaaS

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

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