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February 2, 2021
Kelly Fleming, an energy and transportation analyst at the University of California at Davis, said the television appearances give Buttigieg an opportunity to make the case for the administration’s policies, which could translate into support in Congress.
Washington Post
January 14, 2021
Miguel Jaller said in most cases, the faster we want our packages delivered, the more impact our orders have on the environment.
UC Davis Magazine
January 14, 2021
Daniel Sperling said that “Globally, it’s not possible that we’ll see 100 percent zero-emission vehicles by 2035, though it’s possible in some regions. There has to be a concerted effort, a true societal commitment.”
Autoweek
January 14, 2021
A spring survey by Giovanni Circella, of more than 11,000 people in the U.S. and Canada, including the Bay Area, revealed that after an initial drop in car travel, people returned to driving for nonwork trips and were less interested in urban life.
SF Chronicle
January 14, 2021
Giovanni Circella, a transportation researcher at the University of California, Davis, stated that based on research we know that the longer disruption lasts, the more likely it is that long-term changes in society follow, said.
The Wall Street Journal
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
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
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
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
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
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