David Zipper May 18, 2022 2022, Slate Crash Course David Zipper May 18, 2022 2022, Slate Why do so many articles about crashes read like they’re written by a car?
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 February 8, 2022 2022, Slate The Incredibly Obvious Way to Reduce Road Deaths That Goes Ignored David Zipper February 8, 2022 2022, Slate Shifting car trips toward transit can save lives.
David Zipper February 6, 2022 2022, Washington Post Companies are racing to make self-driving cars. But why? David Zipper February 6, 2022 2022, Washington Post What, exactly, is the purpose of self-driving cars?
David Zipper January 27, 2022 2022, Slate Traffic Deaths Are Way Up. What’s Pete Buttigieg Going to Do About It? David Zipper January 27, 2022 2022, Slate I interview DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg about his plan to halt the surge in traffic deaths
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 January 6, 2022 2022, Slate Stop Obsessing Over Dutch and Danish Bike Lanes David Zipper January 6, 2022 2022, Slate Idealizing European infrastructure won’t make North American cities any less dependent on cars.
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 December 6, 2021 2021, The Atlantic The Deadly Myth That Human Error Causes Most Car Crashes David Zipper December 6, 2021 2021, The Atlantic Every year thousands of Americans die on the roads. Individuals take the blame for systemic problems.
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 22, 2021 2021, Slate The Anger of Tesla Fans Is Becoming a Problem David Zipper October 22, 2021 2021, Slate The online fury over Missy Cummings joining NHTSA shows how hard — and how important — reining in Tesla’s recklessness will be.
David Zipper October 22, 2021 2021, Featured, Washington Post Five Myths About Highways David Zipper October 22, 2021 2021, Featured, Washington Post Why five common myths about highways are just that — myths.
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?
