Think of the brand Toyota, and you may imagine steadfast, reliable, and eco-conscious models like the Prius. But what I’m sure you won’t be thinking about is an innovative, fully connected city. Yet that is precisely what you can expect in a bold new move from Toyota. The company plans to transform its recently closed […]
40 Blog Posts From the PEDESTRIAN Tag
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Toyota’s Woven City and the Car of the Future
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April 5, 2021
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Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Cities, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Infrastructure, PEDESTRIAN, PRIVACY, Ridesharing, Technology
Equity and Sustainability: NMA E-Newsletter #637
March 29, 2021
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85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, FHWA, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, MUTCD, NACTO, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
Those are the buzzwords used frequently by city transportation officials as they seek to achieve “complete streets” nirvana. Before we attempt to define the overused terms, it is essential to know why they are more in vogue now in transportation and urban planning circles than ever before. In December, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposed […]
Lane Courtesy or Law–A California Cultural Examination
March 22, 2021
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DMV, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, Lane Courtesy, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Signals
By California NMA Member Norman Risch Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA E-Newsletter #439 in June 2017. If you would like to receive the NMA E-Newsletter every Sunday in your inbox, subscribe HERE. While the NMA has been increasingly promoting left lane courtesy for years, I can compare several states in which […]
How can NYC Keep Moving with Ideas like This?
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March 10, 2021
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Bicycle, Bicyclist, Congestion Pricing, E-ZPass, Gas Tax, Infrastructure, KUSM, Mass Transit, New York City, NMA, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Ridesharing, SAFETY, TOLLING, tolls, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
The anti-car and Big Bike media agenda fever pitch seems to have exploded like a volcano recently. As I have written before, there are many reasons why people need to drive in NYC and everywhere else. Not everyone will be able to use a bike or walk or take transit for many reasons. But the […]
Walking While Distracted–Nobody Wins
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February 19, 2021
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CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Distracted Walking, DRIVERLESS CARS, GHSA, Jaywalking, NHTSA, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Technology, TEXTING, traffic safety
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in April 2018 as NMA E-Newsletter #481. If you would like to receive the weekly one-topic NMA Newsletter, subscribe today! Have we become a nation of cellphone zombies? Many experts believe that the increase in distracted driving, in particular using a cellphone to text while driving, has been a […]
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