Waymo has been tracking its safety statistics closely, of course, and even sharing them with other researchers and the public to allow for independent evaluation of how well it’s doing. The short story is: Waymo robotaxis are much safer than human drivers. The company has updated us on some of … [continued]
A new study analyses the relentless growth of newly sold cars across all key dimensions. New cars are growing 1.2 cm longer every year, research finds London and Berlin set to lose over 100,000 parking spaces each due to swelling car size “Ever bigger” cars trend could kill 400 more … [continued]
ComEd, in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus), recognized nine communities that graduated from the 2026 EV Readiness Program during an award ceremony this week in Northbrook, Illinois. The program supports municipalities as they prepare for the continued growth of electric vehicles (EVs) through improved local policies, permitting, and … [continued]
Salt Lake City — The 90-day ordinance adoption period for the Utah Renewable Communities (URC) program concluded on Tuesday, June 2 after the city of Midvale unanimously voted to adopt the program, bringing the total number of participating communities to 16. The first-of-its-kind program that has sparked national attention will bring affordable, … [continued]
Bicycles lower pollution levels in cities and free up urban space, but at the expense of private automobiles.
Ferries in Europe emit more CO2 than 6.6 million cars and are responsible for more air pollution than all the cars in major cities like Barcelona, Dublin or Naples. CO2 emissions from ferries in Europe’s ports equivalent to 6.6 million cars Dublin (IE) is the most polluted ferry port in 2025, … [continued]
I’ll be honest — I’ve never really loved the standup-scooter trend for vehicle-sharing programs in cities. I think they are fine for light, commercial recreation and for last-mile transport for some people. But they are quite unstable, tiny, and so hard to notice. I love bicycles and old-school scooters that … [continued]
Looking back on 2025, my trip to Guangzhou in November was one of the most eye-opening experiences I’ve had. I knew that the media portrays a distorted and outdated picture of China, but I really didn’t grasp how much until seeing it with my own eyes on this latest trip. … [continued]
Cutting car crashes, injuries, and deaths is a perennial goal in city after city and state after state. Little things get implemented to help, sometimes big things, but it’s never enough. It’s often a case of two steps forward, two steps back. However, the city of Austin seems to be … [continued]
It took years, but New York City (NYC) finally implemented congestion pricing on January 5, 2025. (That’s 22 years after London first implemented it.) Aimed at cutting pollution in the city, would it work? Yes, it would! Paul Day of Air Quality News shares that a Cornell University study has … [continued]
