Supposedly, the banning of cars from city streets due to the COVID-19 crisis was temporary, but of course, anti-car and Big Bike folks are yelling loudly that cars banned from streets should be made permanent. We all knew this would happen. Give an inch, and anti-car advocates take a mile. A Staten Island, NY columnist […]
Don’t allow these COVID-19 Car Bans to become Permanent
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July 15, 2020
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Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Gas Tax, Infrastructure, KUSM, NMA, Open Streets, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Surviving a Road Trip with a Toddler
Road trips can be a blast. It’s the perfect way to set out on a family vacation, see the countryside, and spend quality time together. However, if you’re taking a toddler with you, surviving for even an hour in the car can be a chore. Consider this your survival guide for road tripping with a […]
How Come No New Icons?
Car companies have been resurrecting iconic car names one after the other—the latest being Ford’s Bronco. Previous efforts include the Thunderbird reboot and from General Motors, the GTO, Impala, and (current) Camaro, also resurrected in the early 2000s. But why aren’t new icons being made? The short answer: Iconic cars can’t be made anymore because […]
Is it Really Tough Times for Toll Roads Ahead?
July 13, 2020
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ATFI, Congestion Pricing, E-ZPass, Gas Tax, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, NMA, OOIDA, PPP, Public Private Partnership, REVENUE GENERATION, ROAD-USER FEES, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOLLING, tolls, VMT
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The website Chief Investment Officer posted in June a lament for how tough it is for toll roads right now. Here’s a quote, “The typically stable asset class has been hit as traffic levels have dropped 40 percent to 85 percent globally, S&P analysts say.” So the website tells […]
The Hidden Danger of Buying a Used Connected Car
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the September 2018 NMA Blog. It still has important advice for those interested in purchasing a used connected car. The media has made much ado about remote car hacking and it is a serious concern but there is another concern that could potentially be more devastating for a […]
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