Donald Shoup pointed out many years ago that if companies pay the costs of parking for their employees, a common fringe benefit (and an expensive one, at that), those employers are essentially giving “an invitation to drive to work alone.”
The idea of apartments near train stations and along bus corridors makes perfect sense. Along with greater convenience, a new report released by the Urban Land Institute shows this to be a good move for tax revenues.
In November of 2016, a study explored how much bikesharing impacted congestion. This study — Bicycle infrastructure, and traffic congestion: Evidence from DC’s Capital Bikeshare — found that Capital Bikeshare cut neighborhood traffic congestion by ~4%.
Riding public transportation is a vital means of saving money, money that can much more happily be spent on other things than on owning, driving, and maintaining a car. Transit riders can forget about auto insurance, car payments, fuel costs, tuneups at the mechanic, expensive broken car parts, etc.
Washington, DC, recently launched a new streetcar. In the first months after rebirth, ridership soared above expected ridership. An intense subliminal nostalgia captures me every time I think of streetcars, thanks to the now vintage commercials implanted in my mind (see below). In 1962, young and imaginative, I watched a sophisticated woman sticking … [continued]
The Washington, DC, legislature has approved a new bill (B21-650) that commits the district to 50% renewable electricity by the year 2032. The bill also creates a new program — “Solar For All” — that will aim to slash the electric bills of around 100,000 low-income DC households in half by … [continued]
As I noted a couple of months ago, I’m working with a few guys here in Poland to launch electric carsharing in the country. The former utility VP, LEAF owner + courier company and solar installation company founder, and cleantech activist + translation company cofounder, and I have been moving forward … [continued]
Bicycles, trains, buses — they don’t get enough love. Here’s a rundown of some stories I’m sure you’ve missed, that I think are worth visiting. Bicycling Toward An Equitable Bikeshare System Taking It To The Streets, Portland Style Washington, D.C. Has New Contraflow Bike Lanes Blubel Crowdsource Navigation Device For Bicycle Riders (w/Video) … [continued]
Originally published on ilsr.org. In April 2014, Exelon, the nation’s largest nuclear power generator, made a $6.8 billion offer for Washington, DC–based Pepco. Exelon — which already owns Illinois ComEd and Baltimore G&E — would become the largest electric utility in the country, with nearly 10 million customers. Shareholders, federal regulators, … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Rachel Gold One of the biggest news stories in energy last week came from the “51st state,” where regulators finally approved Exelon and Pepco’s $6.8 billion merger proposal. This ends nearly two years of highly contentious hearings and creates the largest utility in the … [continued]
