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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
December 10, 2024
2024, Slate

Giant Cars Are Going Global

David Zipper
December 10, 2024
2024, Slate
Giant Cars Are Going Global

American-style car bloat is going global

Source: https://slate.com/business/2024/12/giant-cars-suvs-pick-up-trucks-global-europe.html?tpcc=giftedarticle

Tagged: Cars, Car Bloat, International

David Zipper
December 5, 2024
2024, CityLab

Kansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With Microtransit

David Zipper
December 5, 2024
2024, CityLab
Kansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With Microtransit

Kansas City is a microtransit pioneer, but results have underwhelmed

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/kansas-city-is-a-microtransit-pioneer-and-a-cautionary-tale?srnd=phx-citylab

Tagged: Transit

David Zipper
December 3, 2024
2024, Slate

Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving

David Zipper
December 3, 2024
2024, Slate
Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving

Typically, commuters are creatures of habit. But under certain circumstances, we’re not.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2024/12/car-commute-public-transit-behavioral-science.html

Tagged: Urban Policy

David Zipper
November 26, 2024
CityLab, 2024

In Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are Growing

David Zipper
November 26, 2024
CityLab, 2024
In Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are Growing

Turin, Italy’s automaking hub, is falling out of love with cars

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-26/turin-italy-s-motor-city-is-making-room-for-bikes-and-transit?srnd=phx-citylab

Tagged: International, Urban Policy, History, Cars

David Zipper
November 21, 2024
2024, Fast Company

Who’s really to blame—and who isn’t—for America’s traffic death epidemic

David Zipper
November 21, 2024
2024, Fast Company
Who’s really to blame—and who isn’t—for America’s traffic death epidemic

Saying that “road safety is a shared responsibility” is misleading and counterproductive.

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91233037/whos-really-to-blame-and-who-isnt-for-americas-traffic-death-epidemic

Tagged: Safety, Federal Policy

David Zipper
November 14, 2024
2024, Fast Company

Forget about EV range—and focus on this instead

David Zipper
November 14, 2024
2024, Fast Company
Forget about EV range—and focus on this instead

EV companies should talk more about vehicle efficiency — and less about range and acceleration

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91227386/forget-about-ev-range-and-focus-on-this-instead

Tagged: Electric Cars, Climate, Cars

David Zipper
November 13, 2024
2024, Vox

The most dangerous roads in America have one thing in common

David Zipper
November 13, 2024
2024, Vox
The most dangerous roads in America have one thing in common

In the US, 2/3 of city crash deaths occur on streets control by the state — not local gov. That’s a problem.

Source: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/384562/state-highways-dots-car-crashes-pedestrian

Tagged: State Policy, Urban Policy, Safety, Transit, Federal Policy, Highways

David Zipper
November 12, 2024
2024, CityLab

Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities

David Zipper
November 12, 2024
2024, CityLab
Under Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation Priorities

With Trump returning to the White House, US transportation policies will soon change. I spoke with T4A’s Beth Osborne to understand how.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-12/what-trump-s-win-means-for-us-transportation-priorities

Tagged: Federal Policy, Transit, Trains, State Policy

David Zipper
October 30, 2024
2024, CityLab

Is Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?

David Zipper
October 30, 2024
2024, CityLab
Is Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?

I visited Denver to draw lessons from the first US city to offer e-bike rebates. TLDR: It’s working well!

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-30/how-denver-became-america-s-biggest-e-bike-booster?srnd=undefined

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

David Zipper
October 24, 2024
CityLab, 2024

Robotaxis Are No Friend of Public Transportation

David Zipper
October 24, 2024
CityLab, 2024
 Robotaxis Are No Friend of Public Transportation

Robotaxi companies like Waymo claim to be transit’s new best friend. Be skeptical.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-24/robotaxis-aren-t-going-to-help-save-public-transportation

Tagged: Autonomous Vehicles, Transit

David Zipper
October 4, 2024
2024, CityLab

What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?

David Zipper
October 4, 2024
2024, CityLab
What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?

American regulators are blocking creative minicars from around the world that are fun, practical, and affordable.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-04/why-americans-can-t-buy-the-tiny-cars-that-europeans-love?srnd=citylab

Tagged: Minicars, International, Federal Policy, State Policy

David Zipper
October 2, 2024
2024, Slate

There Is No Technology Fix for Car Bloat

David Zipper
October 2, 2024
2024, Slate
There Is No Technology Fix for Car Bloat

The only surefire way to reduce car bloat's harm: Shrink gigantic vehicles

Source: https://slate.com/business/2024/10/cars-suvs-pedestrian-deaths-traffic-safety-lidar-computer-vision.html

Tagged: Cars, Car Bloat, Federal Policy, Safety

David Zipper
October 1, 2024
2024, Fast Company

Big Auto helped kill America’s best chance to curtail reckless speeding. But it’s not over yet

David Zipper
October 1, 2024
2024, Fast Company
Big Auto helped kill America’s best chance to curtail reckless speeding. But it’s not over yet

California almost became the first state in the country to require technology that deters reckless speeding

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91200418/big-auto-helped-kill-americas-best-chance-to-curtail-reckless-speeding-but-its-not-over-yet

Tagged: Safety, Cars, State Policy

David Zipper
September 24, 2024
2024, Fast Company

Why car companies might finally have to care about pedestrian safety

David Zipper
September 24, 2024
2024, Fast Company
Why car companies might finally have to care about pedestrian safety

In the name of safety, NHTSA wants to require carmakers to moderate their gigantic designs. Good.

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91195993/car-bloat-pedestrian-safety-nhtsa

Tagged: Cars, Car Bloat, Safety, Federal Policy

David Zipper
September 23, 2024
2024, CityLab

Unlocking the Hidden Power of Zoning, for Good or Ill

David Zipper
September 23, 2024
2024, CityLab
Unlocking the Hidden Power of Zoning, for Good or Ill

I spoke with Sara Bronin about her new book, Key to the City, and whether zoning can be a force for urban progress

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-23/zoning-s-hidden-power-is-the-key-to-understanding-cities?srnd=citylab-housing

Tagged: Books, Urban Policy, Street Design

David Zipper
September 3, 2024
2024, Vox

Electric vehicles are the future. What happens to our gas-guzzling cars?

David Zipper
September 3, 2024
2024, Vox
Electric vehicles are the future. What happens to our gas-guzzling cars?

As rich countries snap up EVs, they could flood the Global South with aged gas guzzlers. That's a problem.

Source: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/369695/used-cars-electric-vehicles-buy-exports

Tagged: International, Climate, Cars, Electric Cars

David Zipper
September 2, 2024
2024, The Verge

What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future

David Zipper
September 2, 2024
2024, The Verge
What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future

Even if self-driving cars work perfectly, they're likely to increase emissions and crash deaths

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/2/24232386/self-driving-car-jevons-paradox-robotaxi-waymo-cruise

Tagged: Climate, Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, History

David Zipper
August 28, 2024
2024, Slate, Featured

How America Can Break Its Highway Addiction

David Zipper
August 28, 2024
2024, Slate, Featured
How America Can Break Its Highway Addiction

Here's how the US can kick its wasteful, destructive habit of building ever-wider highways

Source: https://slate.com/business/2024/08/construction-traffic-cars-driving-transportation-highway.html

Tagged: Highways, Federal Policy, History, Climate, State Policy

David Zipper
August 26, 2024
2024, CityLab

A Loud Warning From the Past About Living With Cars

David Zipper
August 26, 2024
2024, CityLab
A Loud Warning From the Past About Living With Cars

For over a century, blaring car noises have frayed the nerves of urban residents. Will they ever stop?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-26/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-klaxon-the-world-s-most-annoying-car-horn?srnd=citylab-culture

Tagged: History, Urban Policy, Cars, Books, Noise

David Zipper
August 1, 2024
2024, Fast Company

How fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn’t matter

David Zipper
August 1, 2024
2024, Fast Company
How fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn’t matter

“0-60 mph” is a car metric that needs to die.

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91165821/how-fast-can-a-car-go-from-0-to-60-it-really-doesnt-matter

Tagged: Cars, Safety, History

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