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On Jun 28, 2021
RT @PhilippRode: Cities “must become car-free to survive” | UCL News - UCL – University College London https://t.co/RP3n6txYD9
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Cities “must become car-free to survive”

Cities “must become car-free to survive”

Cities must become fully car-free in order to be liveable in the future, according to the UCL experts behind a new modelling report looking at urban car use.

@StreetsblogUSA shared
On Jun 25, 2021
RT @iduncan: Fascinating new research from @yfreemark finding that the proportion of people commuting on transit has fallen by almost half since 1970 https://t.co/nsmcUXg55D
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@SharedUseCntr shared
On Jun 28, 2021
RT @TransitCenter: "Cutting down on bureaucracy doesn’t mean slashing government budgets...American transit agencies need to be staffed up in-house to reduce reliance on expensive contractors and build up institutional knowledge." https://t.co/aSox6GQNjU
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Why does it cost so much to build things in America?

Why does it cost so much to build things in America?

This is why the US can’t have nice things.

@SharedUseCntr shared
On Jun 25, 2021
RT @ChrisMHeart: @CACleanMobility is helping disadvantaged communities launch mobility programs that will clean the air and create more opportunities for residents to get where they need to go safely and affordably. Thanks @currymel @streetsblogcal for the great reporting: https://t.co/lT4AlMGhrc
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California Agencies Award $20 Million for “Clean Mobility” Projects

California Agencies Award $20 Million for “Clean Mobility” Projects

Grants will bring bike-share, electric car-share, and on-demand transit to communities around state

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Jun 24, 2021
Revel CEO Frank Reig criticized the Taxi and Limousine Commission's "unprecedented resistance" to the company’s plan, which would have seen it launch an initial fleet of 50 electric Tesla Model Ys, driven by employees rather than independent contractors. https://t.co/d0v7hMex1O
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NYC removes EV exemption cap, blocking Revel ride-hailing service

NYC removes EV exemption cap, blocking Revel ride-hailing service

The Taxi and Limousine Commission voted Tuesday to remove the EV exemption for new for-hire vehicle licenses, which could have allowed the company to put 50 Teslas on city streets.

@transportgeog shared
On Jun 25, 2021
RT @SmartMobilityUH: Seminar by @StephenJoseph7 on "The Future of Transport outside cities" takes place 29 July (4-6pm), as part of @HertsGEP MSc Transport Planning launch https://t.co/TrOCZGpQEr @SmartMobilityUH @UniHertsUrbani1 @JohnSturzaker @uniofhertslms
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MSc Transport Planning

MSc Transport Planning

Find out more about the MSc Transport Planning course within the School of Life and Medical Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire.

@StreetsblogUSA shared
On Jun 24, 2021
"It all starts with the story: What are you trying to change,” said @anikagf at this year's @REALUnurbanist Assembly. “Then you get the data that backs it up.” https://t.co/9gTXIPpJ6w
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In God We Trust; Everyone Else Bring Data

In God We Trust; Everyone Else Bring Data

The simplest way to convince the public to move forward with policies that best serve it is to give the raw numbers that back up great ideas, a top urban planer told transit advocates ...

@macilree shared
On Jun 24, 2021
RT @toddniall: Funding squeeze slows Auckland's $1.4b Eastern Busway @StuffAuckland https://t.co/JaWkbsxbyg
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Funding squeeze slows Auckland's $1.4b Eastern Busway

Funding squeeze slows Auckland's $1.4b Eastern Busway

An Auckland Council funding squeeze means a slowdown for the $1.4b project