The bike boom is not slowing down and best-of-class bike parking solutions are becoming a competitive advantage. Fortunately, bike parking is a relatively small investment. Especially when you think of the astronomical cost of a parking space: typically $10,000 to $30,000 per space (see Donald Shoup’s groundbreaking book The High Cost of Free Parking for the thorough breakdown of cost factors). Then there’s the monthly maintenance cost per space — usually several hundred doll

FedEx has started to use self-driving trucks to haul goods between Dallas and Houston as part of a pilot program with autonomous vehicle startup Aurora and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Paccar. Paccar trucks that are equipped with Aurora’s technology will be used multiple times a week to complete the nearly 500-mile route along Interstate 45, the companies said Wednesday. The trucks will operate autonomously with a backup safety driver. The partnership marks the latest prog

The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced on Tuesday a new pilot program of bicycle-riding officers to target motorists illegally parked in bike and bus lanes — a program for which the Bicycle Coalition has long been advocating. The program is a commitment to staffing up the Quality of Life Enforcement unit by adding new bike patrol officers who will specifically ticket blocked bike and bus lanes — problems that Philadelphians are well aware of. As announced at Tuesday’s m

It forms part of its Smart Bikeshare program, which aims to meet the multimodal mobility needs of cities without monopolizing transportation options or competing with local businesses. E-scooter provider Bird has launched integration in its app with local bikeshare service providers to encourage multimodal journeys as part of its Smart Bikeshare program. The micro mobility company said that, with its own shared e-assist bikes and shared scooters, it can help to strategically

A $1 million grant will help the University of Texas at Austin, Austin Transportation Department and local nonprofit Jail to Jobs build and evaluate a community mobility hub to address community-identified challenges in north Austin's Georgian Acres neighborhood. Mobility Hubs are places in a community that bring together public transit, bike share, car share, and other ways for people to get to where they want to go without a private vehicle. The project team, led by the Pri

More than 130,000 people a day rode SEPTA’s Regional Rail before the pandemic hit. The impact of the expansive network is huge for the Philly area — the 13 lines and 155 stations stretch into suburban counties and New Jersey, and proximity to them adds an average 7.4% value to homes. But outstanding issues with the network have driven riders away. Its infrequent schedule favors 9-to-5 commuters — a system that collapsed under the mass move to remote work. Only about half the

Congratulations GVF Deputy Executive Director, Maureen Farrell, for being recognized as a recipient of the inaugural MONTCO Today 2021 Millennial Superstars. In partnership with Montgomery County Community College, Meridian Bank, The Lincoln Center, and Bald Birds Brewing, MONTCO Today honored Montgomery County’s 40 most dynamic people under the age of 40, who are shaping the county’s bright future. MONTCO Millennial Superstars is a new initiative created to celebrate young p

Dan Zukowski, SmartCitiesDive Education, community engagement and adaptation will be key to bring cleaner mobility choices to low income neighborhoods and communities of color as the country makes the transition to electric vehicles (EV), experts said during an online webinar hosted by global consulting services company ICF. Low income neighborhoods and communities of color are more affected by transport-generated air pollution and have fewer resources to pay for new EVs, acc