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Aaron Short

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Nominee Buttigieg Talks of ‘Righting the Wrong’ of Racist Freeways

By Aaron Short | Dec 22, 2020 | No Comments
“It’s disproportionately Black and brown neighborhoods that were divided by highway projects because they didn’t have the political capital to resist,” Buttigieg said on Sunday. "We have a chance to get that right.”
Photo: Max Pixel.
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Red States are Why U.S. Will Miss its Climate Targets

By Aaron Short | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments
Why can't our country solve its emissions problem? Because we are effectively two nations: A blue nation that is committed to climate change, and a Trump nation that is not.
Transportation advocates  want candidates in 2021 who'll paint the town red.
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Feds to Cities: Paint the Town Red!

By Aaron Short | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments
The Federal Highway Association approved new guidance this week that will dramatically expedite the process for approving the use of red paint to indicate a dedicated bus lane.
A bike lane in Copenhagen, protected by curbs on both sides. Photo: Cycling Embassy of Denmark
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A BILL OF GOODS: Why are We Putting Up With Parking-Protected Bike Lanes?

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments
We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.
Uber-Self-Driving
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Federal Government Doing Nothing On Driverless Cars

By Aaron Short | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments
Right now, the federal government is sitting on its hands as Big Auto is developing technologies that will affect every single person in this country.
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Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Calls for More Highways

By Aaron Short | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments
Why is the Nutmeg State governor planning more highways?
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Amtrak Edging Towards Profitability Thanks to Northeast Corridor Improvements

By Aaron Short | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments
And the railroad company has big plans for 2020: more-focused service across the country.
One year from today, we could find out what our zone will be like.

Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments
The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.
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All Hail! Federal Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments
Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a ceremony where NASA transferred title and ownership of space shuttle Enterprise to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 at the museum in New York City. The transfer is the first step toward Intrepid receiving Enterprise in the spring of 2012. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong

By Aaron Short | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments
Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck.
Andrew Yang is one of the most bike-friendly presidential candidates in the 2020 election. Image: Marc Nozell
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Live from NY: It’s Andrew Yang On A Bike!

By Aaron Short | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments
Here's one election cycle that Andrew Yang is winning.
The Busway: Better transit. More ridership. And also safety. Photo: David Dartley
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POLLY MATH: Lessons for America from the 14th Street Busway

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments
A new book by a bus expert shows that New York City did exactly the right thing — albeit taking too long to do it.
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