Issues & Modes / Pedestrian & Bicycle
Tax Reform Bill Sent to House-Senate Conference
Dec 08, 2017 | Jeff DavisDecember 8, 2017 The House and Senate sent the $1.45 trillion tax reform bill (H.R. 1) to a House-Senate conference committee this...
Senate Panel Approves Tax Bill As Sequestration Fears Mount
Nov 21, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 21, 2017 After a grueling 24-hour markup session (spread over four days), the Senate Finance Committee on November 16...
House Passes $1.5T Tax Reform Bill as Senate Committee Markup Continues
Nov 16, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 16, 2017 The House of Representatives has passed a tax reform bill cutting total federal receipts by almost $1.5 trillion...
Tax Reform Bill Approved by House Committee; Senate Tax Plan Unveiled
Nov 10, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 10, 2017 (updated Nov. 15) Yesterday afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a $1.5 trillion tax reform and...
Local Transportation Funding Plans Largely Successful in This Week’s Elections
Nov 10, 2017 | Jeff DavisNovember 9, 2017 A bevy of proposals to increase transportation spending at the state and local level, either through new...
When Cycling Philosophies Collide: Furth Versus Forrester
Oct 06, 2017 | Alice GrossmanOctober 6, 2017 There are two well-established camps when it comes to infrastructure for bicycles. On one side, there are...
The United States Should Go Dutch—In Roadway Policy and Design
Aug 24, 2017 | Spencer MaddoxChildren in the United States learn to ride a bicycle between anywhere from age 3 to 8. But where a child lives can either encourage or...
Interview with Nat Parker, CEO of moovel
Aug 09, 2017 | Greg RogersETW recently spoke with Nat Parker, CEO of moovel, a Daimler-owned company that is works with city agencies to expand residents’...
Why Isn’t the Transportation Sector More Engaged in Student Transportation?
Aug 08, 2017 | Jennifer AumentThe largest mass transit system in the country isn’t commercial bus, train, or air service — or even all those systems combined....
Norms of Cycling Discussed at Velo-City Colloquium
Jun 23, 2017 | Alice GrossmanJune 23, 2017 Delegates in the worlds of planning, engineering, and policy (as well as a few historians, architects, and...
Editorial: How to Certify the Safety of Automated Vehicles
May 11, 2017 | Paul LewisMay 11, 2017 Companies developing automated vehicle (AV) technology are promising a more efficient and safer transportation system....
Understanding the Travel Trends of Teens and Young Adults
Mar 23, 2017 | Ann HeneberyDriving has been flat or declining for much of the 2000s, especially among the so-called Millennial Generation. Explanations for this...