GeekWire posted last month that Portland, Oregon quietly launched a controversial mobile location data project with partner Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Alphabet–which is the parent company of Google). In this year-long pilot program, the city has authorized that people, who have smartphones, will be tracked without their consent or knowledge. Portland is using software […]
6 Alerts From the MASS TRANSIT Tag
Profound Privacy Risks without our Consent: NMA E-Newsletter #545
June 23, 2019
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ACLU, CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, License Plate Readers, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, NMA, OREGON, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology
Paying More for Less Service: NMA E-Newsletter #534
April 7, 2019
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ALPR, Bicycle, CALIFORNIA, Congestion Pricing, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, infrastructure, MASS TRANSIT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, New York City, NEWSLETTER, OREGON, REVENUE GENERATION, Ridesharing, Scooter, TOLL, TOLLING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, UTAH, VMT Tax
By 2021, New York City will begin charging drivers who enter Manhattan below Central Park under the guise of congestion pricing. No one is surprised. City and state officials have been trying to make this happen for years. The rare alignment of views between the governor, the mayor, and the state legislature─each likely motivated by […]
Customer Loyalty Rewarded with 9,000 Highway Spy Cameras: NMA E-Newsletter #527
February 17, 2019
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ALPR, AUTO INDUSTRY, Digital Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, LICENSE PLATE, MASS TRANSIT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, RENTAL CAR, SAFETY, Technology, TEXAS, TOLLING
From guest writer Joe Cadillic, of the MassPrivatel blog The die has been cast, whether it’s digital driver’s licenses, digital license plates, license plate readers or facial recognition cameras. Everyone from private corporations to law enforcement follows the same script; offer Americans customer loyalty rewards programs in exchange for the loss of their privacy. Surveillance […]
Problem Solving Ain’t What It Used To Be: NMA E-Newsletter #496
July 15, 2018
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CROSSWALK, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MASS TRANSIT, New York City, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, VISION ZERO
by Gary Biller, NMA President One valuable piece of analytical advice that has stuck with me in the many ─ too many ─ years since attending engineering school and participating in the requisite lab experiments is “let the data lead you to a proper solution.” With that thought in mind, let’s look at the following […]
All Hail more Traffic Congestion: NMA E-Newsletter # 484
April 22, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, GEORGIA, MASS TRANSIT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, Ridesharing, TOLLING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON D.C.
The math is simple. More cars on the streets equals more traffic congestion. Ridesharing companies such as Lyft and Uber have tipped that delicate balance between street traffic and transit alternatives. Many city officials are finally taking notice. In a recent Boston survey of 944 rideshare users over four weeks in late 2017, nearly six […]
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