🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨: CONGESTION PRICING IS BACK AND EXPECTED TO GO INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 29! WE DID IT!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CALLED YOUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MADE YOUR VOICES HEARD; THE MTA WILL BE FUNDED AND THE CONGESTION WILL BE REDUCED 🎉

New York City will become the first in the nation to implement congestion pricing—and is working to put the program into place before Trump takes office. This is a major win for the future of New York’s transportation system, cleaner air, and Governor Kathy Hochul's climate legacy.

"Colorado’s Vision 2035 affirms the state’s commitment to wielding that power to save households money, reduce pollution, &increase economic opportunity for all—with lessons for any other state committed to tackling these issues head-on."- Alana Miller nrdc.org/bio/alana-mill…

Today, many Coloradans do not have a safe, quick, and reliable alternative to driving for many daily tasks. With Transportation Vision: 2035, we are setting the path to expand options like bus, train, biking or walking, that save time and money, reduce traffic, and cut pollution.

S-Tier blog from Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

My favorite plot from Matt Frommer's great new blog. imagine if you could reduce your gas bill by replacing a few weekly trips with safe and affordable alternatives. That's what CO is setting up to do for its residents: swenergy.org/colorado-2035-…

🚨BREAKING: US DOT HAS SIGNED OFF ON CONGESTION PRICING🚨 CONGESTION WILL BE PRICED, TRAFFIC WILL BE REDUCED, AND THE MTA WILL BE FUNDED!

The people yearn for clean transportation choices bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

the past 24 hours has actually been full of Ws for American urbanism: ✅City of Yes moves forward, will eliminate most parking mandates in NYC ✅congestion pricing approved by feds ✅New port authority terminal approved ✅ Governor Josh Shapiro flexes highway funds to save SEPTA

New data from DDOT DC on the Kenyon St bikeway shows very positive results: 🚲2x increase in bicycle ridership after construction 🚗No change in vehicle speeds 🦺70% reduction in vehicle crashes after construction

"It is like building a staircase that takes up the entire first floor of a two-story house. You have left yourself nowhere to live." Thank you for voicing this feeling Hamilton Nolan usa.streetsblog.org/2024/09/10/opi…

Learn about this one weird trick to save money and lives, featuring my RMI analysis: bikeportland.org/2024/12/03/thi…

Research supports that biking contributes to a longer life and better mental health. Lower all-cause mortality risk, lower risk of any hospitalization, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, lower risk of cancer mortality and better mental health. forbes.com/sites/carltonr…

How can increased transportation choices can lead to happier, healthier lives? 🚉 🚲 @rockymtninst’s Miguel Moravec joins the Active Towns podcast to chat how more transit, walking, & biking opportunities can reduce costs, improve safety + bring joy. youtube.com/watch?v=3aMNC8…

A bit striking to find such a clear threshold: "Using a car for over 50% of out-of-home activities lowers life satisfaction." Strong evidence that *safe options* – walk, bike, and transit – in addition to cars are key to a happy, active life.

To truly understand how our work to break down barriers to housing near transit and job centers improves affordability and quality of life for Coloradans, I highly recommend reading this insightful take by Matt Frommer from @sweep.org. ow.ly/IOSp50UBcnf

Had a wonderful hearing on the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act (TCA) in the Senate! #TCA would encourage more investment in public transit 🚉, walkable and bikeable 🚴‍♀️ communities. Thank you to Shelly Hettleman for your sponsorship of this legislation in the Senate!

.@rockymtninst’s Miguel Moravec brought RMI analysis to a #Maryland committee meeting, showing how smart transportation policy can have huge benefits in the state: 💵 $62 B in direct cost savings 🚗 171 crash fatalities avoided per year 💨 55 MT climate pollution slashed

Had a great hearing this week on the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act #TCA in House Appropriations. This bill would encourages investments in public transit 🚊, walking, and biking 🚴‍♀️. Thank you, Delegate Mark Edelson for your sponsorship of this legislation in the House!