Infrastructure Works: Returning To My Native East Coast
My temporary DC digs are a 40-minute commute from the office. They’re also a 40-minute drive from the office. What is this magical land I’ve arrived in?!
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Transit infrastructure
Greener Streets, Safer Streets: Less Flooding Through Better Transportation Infrastructure
In the aftermath of a catastrophic flooding event a few weeks ago, Detroiters cleaned out their basements of water-damaged and
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MSP: Seat Belt Use Drops To Lowest in 17 Years
The Michigan State Police released data from a study today that showed that fatalities are on the rise, while seatbelt usage is on the decline. We look at how this plays out across a few jurisdictions.
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The Three-Martini Greyhound: The Future of Corporate Travel?
In June, my partner took a three-day business trip– her first since before the pandemic hit- to Chicago. I threw
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Best Nerds Podcast No. 2: Innovation and Equity in Transportation
Our second podcast is finally out. I take responsibility for the delay. There were some technical issues I ran into,
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Dreams of Better Transit Signage. How Legible Is Your City?
Transit advocacy should necessarily focus on making sure transit systems can be easily accessed. In many cases, that begins with signs to show people where to go.
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COVID Didn’t Close Roads. Why Is So Much Transit Still Shut Down?
Transit in DC was good! Not great, but good! Buses? A+. Metro? Well, it was a mixed bag.
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Decarbonizing Transportation With… More Fossil Fuels?
I just want clean air and buses. Is that so much to ask?
Read MoreShould We Give Up on The QLINE?
As life has changed dramatically for many over the past year, the workers of Detroit have continued to rely upon
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Morning Coffee, Detroit Traffic: The Post-COVID Craze Is About To Be Wild
Yesterday, Detroit was a whole traffic jam, as an increasingly vaccinated cross-section of, well, everyone, emerged from the cocoons of Michigan winter and lockdowns.
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