The Hub 2/1/19: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-Up of Transportation News
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
Philly.com: Why is Philly Still Stuck in Traffic? – Philly is stuck in traffic and these five congestion management strategies could be the solution. From paying to drive in the city to protected bike lanes, this article explores why Philly is stuck and how to get ourselves moving.
PlanPhilly: SEPTA awards design contract for King of Prussia rail project – SEPTA had awarded HNTB, an infrastructure solutions firm, a preliminary design contract for the much anticipated King of Prussia rail extension of the Norristown High Speed Line. This proposed extension will link the 3 top employment centers in the region, Center City, University City, and King of Prussia.
Curbed Philly: Map of Philly’s 1913 subway plan shows what public transit could have been – A New York based artist has been resurrecting cities’ old transit maps to illustrate how differently mobility could have been developed. This recreation of the 1913 subway plan shows divergent north/south lines as well as more rail connections to Northeast Philadelphia. There are also more lines and stations throughout Center City than in the current system.
Smart Cities Dive: Mapping the impact of dockless vehicles – Smart Cities Dive has made an interactive mapping tool that shows the impact of dockless bikes and scooters. You can use it to see which companies are deploying what vehicles where. As these companies are protective of their own data, having independent data on dockless vehicles is important for city planners and regulatory agencies.
City Lab: An Italian City Will Pay Residents to Ride Bikes – The southern Italian city of Bari is planning to pay residents €0.20 per km for commuting via bike and €0.04 per km for cycling recreationally. Residents will have devices attached to their bikes that will measure usage. Bari will also subsidize 3,000 bike purchases for residents. Bari still has a long way to go in its cycling infrastructure, but these incentives could precede a city-wide network of bike lanes.
Image Source: Plan Philly
