The Hub 4/29/16: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News
Image source: Architectural Digest
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
The Wall Street Journal: How the daily commute is going to change – WSJ looks at how carpool ride-sharing services, autonomous vehicles and traffic-prediction models are already making an impact on carbon emissions and congestion.
Architectural Digest: Singapore Set to Roll Out Driverless Pods for Public Transportation – Meanwhile in Singapore, SMRT Services, Singapore’s second-largest public transportation company, will be able to move up to 8,000 passengers an hour with their fleet of electric-powered autonomous pods.
Curbed Philadelphia: Report: Philly remains 4th most walkable U.S City – Real estate website Redfin, gave Philly a Walk Score of 78.3, up 1.7 points from last year. Can you guess which cities are in the top 3?
PlanPhilly: Councilman Johnson schedules hearings for Open Streets initiative – With the support of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, the Open Streets PHL initiative – which aims to close long stretches of streets to traffic for a day or weekend for safe, and family-friendly recreational purposes – is gaining traction. Open Streets, sometimes called Ciclovía, originated in Bogotá, Colombia during the 1970s. Today, Open Streets occur in cities all over the world and have evolved into community celebrations that get people moving in non-motorized ways.
