Tag Archives: highways

The Good and the Bad of Driverless Cars for Cities

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Scott Bonjukian

The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about it. The technology is picking up steam in the behemoth automotive industry while only a few states have regulations on the books … Continue reading →

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On Growth, Transit, and Bikes in Vancouver B.C.

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting Vancouver, B.C. again and have finally gotten around to writing about it. I managed to stay for a weekend instead of 30 hours and had a real excuse to go: … Continue reading →

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Vehicle Fees Are Ready For Modernization

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

The increasing fuel efficiency of road vehicles and adoption of alternative power sources like electricity, natural gas, and hydrogen is lessening the ability of gas taxes to pay for transportation systems. The federal gas tax has been 18.4 cents/gallon since  … Continue reading →

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