While the coronavirus pandemic has changed the face of transportation in the short term, micromobility will still be a viable option once life in cities returns to a more familiar form. While shared scooters may not be lining the streets […]
In recent years, the media has kept a spotlight on advancements in autonomous cars and trucks, thanks to automakers’ and tech companies’ high-profile investments in snazzy vehicles and a myriad of on- and off-road experiments in cities across the country. […]
Across the entire world, people are making sweeping changes to their daily lives. As coronavirus spreads, cities, states and countries are taking decisive action to keep people from transmitting the virus to others. With more commuters working from home and […]
It’s no secret that peer-to-peer ridehailing businesses like Uber and Lyft have disrupted public transportation, and with it, urban mobility in general. App-based, on-demand transportation is now an expectation for urbanites in many cities, and the use of private ridehailing, […]
Researchers at Boston Consulting Group took a year-long look at on-demand microtransit, with results indicating that the technology helps cities reduce traffic by up to 15-30% while providing a more efficient and comfortable mode of public transportation. Instead of alleviating […]
Copenhagen is famous in urbanist circles as a city with high quality, efficient transportation. While often regarded as the most bike-friendly city in the world, Copenhagen’s Metro system is also an impressive accomplishment for the relatively diminutive city; it’s fully automated, driverless, […]
Congress had strong words for Uber and Lyft after the ridesharing giants declined a request to appear at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday, October 16th. The CEOs of both Uber and Lyft decided against showing up at […]
