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Asian cities are transforming the way their citizens move around, and the changes could have a significant impact in the coming years.
Asian cities are already offering citizens new means of transportation, like autonomous vehicles and shared car fleets. It’s the next-generation of mobility, and it will change how we commute and move around. Other mobility platforms include electrification and multimodal platforms.
New York City’s adoption of congestion pricing measures is about a year away, but there are still many unknowns as to how, exactly, the policy will play out. Here are some of the proposals and what needs to be done so the city can implement congestion pricing.
Think you’ve got a traffic nightmare on your hands every morning? Well, how about what’s happened to Boston.
According to the Boston Globe, the region has added 300,000 cars and trucks. And Boston has more than 59,000 single-occupant commuters.
Those numbers and others illustrate just how one major metro area is overrun with traffic. It’s easily the same story, whether you go to New York City, Washington, D.C., and other metro areas.
When you look at Boston’s situation through the eyes of the Globe, you see many of the issues we highlight across the nation every week. Here are some of the findings from a Boston Globe investigation of traffic in the Boston metro area.
Cyclists in New York City are getting a little more room to ride
As congestion pricing continues to gain steam in the United States, leaders can look to successful (and not successful) congestion pricing rollout in Europe to see what will resonate with the public.
The IRS released the 2020 pre-tax limits for mass transit and qualified parking. The limits are effective on January 1, 2020.
On November 14, businesses in Washington, DC, who are not in compliance with the area’s commuter benefits law, will be subject to fines.
Recent news from the Department of Employment Services in DC stated that beginning November 14th, D.C. employers who are not in compliance with the law will be subject to fines.
Municipal government action on commuter benefits ordinances is increasing. But what states require commuter benefits you ask? Just one: New Jersey.
Want to live in a West Coast metro area where you don’t need a car? Try Seattle.