Covid-19 Pandemic Likely Improved Your Commute to Work
January 14, 2021
Working from home is likely here to stay, and fewer cars on the road during rush hour means less traffic
The Wall Street Journal
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The pandemic has upended Bay Area transportation. What does the future hold?
January 14, 2021
Here’s a look back at an unprecedented year for transportation — and what the future might hold.
SF Chronicle
Are We Ready for the Zero-Emission Future?
January 14, 2021
Global commitments have been made to phase out internal combustion, but tough regulations and international buy-in are needed.
Autoweek
What Is the Environmental Cost of Fast Shipping?
January 14, 2021
Each year, the share of e-commerce sales grows by double digits. All of that online consumption can play a huge role in our environmental footprint.
UC Davis Magazine
How Same-Day Shipping Is Clogging U.S. Roads
December 17, 2020
Almost all the climate and congestion benefits of online shopping are wiped out by rush deliveries, a study finds — which could spell disaster for U.S. roadways this holiday season.
Streetsblog USA
Op-Ed: Pros and Cons of the California Public Utility Commission Decision to Deploy Automated Vehicles
December 17, 2020
California now joins Arizona and Illinois, as well as a number of other states and cities, in providing a green light for companies to operate AVs as taxis, or as ride-hailing vehicles summoned by smartphone apps.
Streetsblog Cal
High-Speed Delivery Linked to Increased Congestion and Pollution
December 17, 2020
It’s not only mom and pop shops that suffer from over-reliance on online shopping: streets and the environment also suffer the consequences.
Planetizen
The auto industry’s U-turn
December 17, 2020
New lines are being drawn in the fight over car pollution standards. And we have what you missed at the weekend’s global climate summit.
Politico
‘Game changer.’ How COVID-19 will change our commutes around the Sacramento region
November 17, 2020
So what happens to the famous California commuter lifestyle when a vaccine arrives? Have we been weaned off it? Or are we all going to find ourselves back in our cars on clogged freeways, headed back to our offices?
Sacramento Bee
Crossovers Conquer America As Top SUV Sales Triple In A Decade
November 6, 2020
Led by the crossover, SUVs have been outselling passenger cars for a few years now.
StorageCafe