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A New Way Forward: Envisioning a Transportation System without Carbon Pollution

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The article was published on 2016-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 3 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Greenhouse gas & Transportation planning.

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Who Pays for Roads? How the “Users Pay” Myth Gets in the Way of Solving America’s Transportation Problems

TL;DR: The reality of highway finance is moving farther away from the myth of "users pay" with each passing year, as the value of gasoline tax revenue stagnates amid slowing growth in vehicle travel, improved vehicle fuel efficiency and inflation as discussed by the authors.

The use of green technology vehicle and its implementation in environmental sustainability university

TL;DR: In this article, a case study with qualitative approach is conducted by data collection to strengthen information, an interview the related department in university that operate and do maintenance, and observation to explore the practice of green university.

On-Street Parking Spaces for Shared Cars

Andrea Osgood
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report that the largest barrier to expanding carsharing is finding and financing parking spaces for these vehicles, and suggest that there are three benefits for cities to offer free or discounted parking on streets: visibility, convenience, and availability.
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Rapidly falling costs of battery packs for electric vehicles

TL;DR: In this article, a systematic analysis reveals a steep decline in the costs of battery packs for electric vehicles, with market-leading manufacturers setting the pace with market leader Tesla and its suppliers.
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Impacts of Mixed Use and Density on Utilization of Three Modes of Travel: Single-Occupant Vehicle, Transit, and Walking

TL;DR: In this paper, an empirical analysis to test the impacts of land-use mix, population density, and employment density on the use of the single-occupant vehicle (SOV), transit, and walking for both work trips and shopping trips is presented.
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Just a better taxi? A survey-based comparison of taxis, transit, and ridesourcing services in San Francisco

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore who uses ridesourcing and for what reasons, how the ridesourcing market compares to that of traditional taxis, and how ridesourcing impacts the use of public transit and overall vehicle travel.
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Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory : Explaining Stability and Change in Public Policymaking

TL;DR: Punctuated-equilibrium theory has been used to explain a simple observation: political processes are generally characterized by stability and incrementalism, but occasionally they produce large-scale departures as mentioned in this paper.
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Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that one of the best methods of reducing vehicle travel is development that is compact and condensed in nature, such as pedestrian friendly development and mixed use development.