Issues & Modes / Urban Development Policies
Congestion pricing can be equitable, if done right
Dec 22, 2021 | Robert Puentes“Singapore, London, and Stockholm each saw drops in vehicle emissions after congestion pricing was introduced”—in these cases,...
Wheels of Fortune: A Centennial Institute Recap
Dec 10, 2021 | Jonathan HammondWhile reforming surface transportation funding and financing is an evergreen topic in federal Washington, major events over the last...
Bike infrastructure will help prevent crashes and fatalities, advocates and researchers say
Nov 30, 2021 | Romic Aevaz“Many U.S. cities are very heavily designed around the car,” said Romic Aevaz, a policy analyst at the Eno Center for...
How the House spending bill funds additional infrastructure
Nov 19, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe five years of funding in the infrastructure law, as tallied by Jeff Davis, would flow to states and be shaped by local needs,...
COVID Aid Is Slowing Regular Mass Transit Spending
Nov 19, 2021 | Jeff DavisA look at recent issues of the Monthly Treasury Statement shows that the huge influx of COVID-related aid to mass transit providers has...
Infrastructure Act Focus Shifts to Rolling Out the Funds
Nov 18, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, Eno Center for Transportation senior fellow, says that $59 billion in apportioned 2022 highway funding—up $13.8 billion,...
State and Local Push on Infrastructure Finally Pays Off
Nov 07, 2021 | Jeff Davis“This is orders of magnitude more discretion than has ever been given to a secretary of transportation before about being able to...
Infrastructure measure includes fund to ensure nation’s transit stations are accessible
Nov 06, 2021 | Jeff DavisLawmakers have tucked a dozen or so similar funds into the package, according to an analysis by Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno...
Revised budget bill cuts more than $10 billion in transportation funds
Nov 01, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation found differences as well in programs for tribal transportation, a clearinghouse of...
Northstar rail runs into trouble in Anoka County
Oct 31, 2021 | Paul Lewis"A lot of regions are grappling with some of the same challenges," said Paul Lewis, policy director at the Eno Center for...
The Case for Better Rail Transit Routing to Maximize Public Benefits
Oct 08, 2021 | Brianne EbyThis article is focused on aspects of Eno’s latest report: Saving Time and Making Cents: A Blueprint for Building Transit...
The High Cost of Over-Customized Transit Stations
Oct 08, 2021 | Romic AevazPublic transit stations are an important part of the communities they serve. Good design can have a positive impact on riders and help...
Earlier this week, NHTSA released updated statistics on traffic fatalities in 2018, along with an accompanying report highlighting key takeaways. Total fatalities decreased for the second year in a row, down 2.4% from 2017. Other positive news includes a decline in fatalities among children under...