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Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving - StreetsBlog USA
Seattle commuters are putting their faith in transit even as residents in other parts of the state passed a ballot measure earlier this month that could cut billions of dollars in transportation funds. The number of people driving solo to work in Seattle fell from 53 percent in 2010 to only 44 percent in 2018 — the steepest decline in the nation among large metro areas over that period according to a Seattle Times analysis of Census records. Instead people took rail, buses, b
Car-free senior housing project could be a model for the future - City of Boulder Colorado
A new affordable housing project for seniors in east Boulder has received preliminary approval from the city to move forward. A site review for the Academy Senior Living project at 1655 33rd St. was approved by Planning Board on Oct. 17 and was not called-up by City Council on Oct. 22, signaling council’s support of the project. The project, which will contain 106 permanently affordable rental units for seniors, may serve as a blueprint for future car-free living. The project
Thanksgiving travel prep: Philly region to see biggest driving day in a decade - BillyPenn
Thanksgiving isn’t just when Americans gather with family, eat excessive amounts of food and unabashedly watch football all day. It’s also the second-most traveled holiday in the country. If you’re one of the folks making a trip, do your planning well: all industry estimations point to record-breaking numbers on the roads, rails and airways this year. Close to 665,000 people from Philadelphia and the five surrounding counties are expected to drive or fly to new destinations f
SEPTA appoints PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards as general manager - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards will take over as SEPTA’s general manager in January, becoming the second woman to hold the position at the nation’s sixth-largest transit agency. The SEPTA board voted unanimously to appoint Richards during Thursday’s meeting, confirming a rumor that she would succeed Jeffrey Knueppel, whose departure was announced earlier this year. Knueppel has been general manager since 2015, though his career with SEP
SEPTA’s Modernized Payment Method Coming to Regional Rail Riders by Spring - Montco.Today
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is planning to expand its modernized payment method to Regional Rail riders by spring, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “That’s our plan,” said Rich Burnfield, SEPTA’s treasurer and deputy general manager. The Key cards have been adopted by transit riders for some time now, but the rollout among train commuters has not been as fast as the transportation agency had hoped. To achieve the spring deadline,
New housing development in Arizona won’t allow residents to bring cars - Curbed
All around the world, cities are contending with traffic, pollution, and pedestrian danger related to cars. While cities have taken various efforts to curb cars on the road, a new housing development in Tempe, Arizona, is trying a novel approach: banning residents from bringing their own cars altogether. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Culdesac Tempe, a 1,000-person rental development that just broke ground, won’t allow residents’ personal cars to be driven or parked on s
Dominion Energy's electric school bus program offers valuable vehicle-to-grid lesson - Greenbiz
Multiple industries have been waiting for years for commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies to be deployed at any kind of scale. Now, it looks as if school buses could be the linchpin for the movement. A couple of months ago, southern U.S. energy giant Dominion Energy announced the largest electric school bus initiative in the nation, with plans to deploy up to 1,050 buses on the roads of Virginia over the next five years. These could be used for local grid services, as
Congresswoman Houlahan, PA State Reps & more discuss PA Transportation at Advancing Mobility Sum
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, PA State Reps, SEPTA, PennDOT and more discuss PA Transportation and Infrastructure at Annual Advancing Mobility Summit GVF, a not-for-profit organization committed to reducing congestion, improving the environment and quality of life for all, hosted its last signature event of the year, its Advancing Mobility Summit earlier this month. Through the Advancing Mobility Summit attendees heard about local, regional and state-wide initiatives and p
