Let’s Get Serious About Capping Car Speeds in Crowded Cities
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Sound outlandish? The barriers are not as intimidating as they might seem.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Technology
Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around
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You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.
Can Algorithms Design Safer Intersections?
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Cities and tech firms are deploying promising new technology to gauge risks at dangerous intersections, but there’s no reason to wait on designing safe streets.
Get Ready for Uber’s “Flying Cars” Conference to Generate Lots of Dumb Headlines
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Whizzing above the city may sound appealing in a Jetsons sort of way, but Uber's thinking on this technology is completely untethered from its impact on the cities and towns below, where the people are.
NYC Now Has a Smart Parking Payment App. When Will It Get Smart Parking Prices?
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A new mobile platform makes it easier for drivers to pay for street parking, and the added convenience should clear a path for dynamic parking prices that reduce traffic and double-parking. But so far DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has not committed to reforming the price of NYC curb space.
Beyond Car Ownership: How Finland Set the Stage for Mobility-as-Service
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This October, the Finnish company MaaS Global launched Whim, an app that serves as a portal to a wide array of transportation services. Helsinki residents who sign up for Whim pay a flat fee for unlimited access to transit and get points that can be spent on taxi rides or car rentals.