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New Paper on Influence of Joint Provision of Commuter Benefits in the Washington DC Area

The Journal of Public Transportation just published our new paper “Commuter Mode Choice and Free Car Parking, Public Transportation Benefits, Showers/Lockers, and Bike Parking at Work: Evidence from the Washington, DC Region.” Here is a link to the paper. Here … Continue reading

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Research Mentioned on the Guardian and CNN Websites, Co-authored Blog with Kevin Krizek, Blog for Mobility Lab

Our research on cycling was mentioned on two different news websites: CNN website & The Guardian Blog website. Moreover, I co-authored a blog with University of Colorado Professor Kevin Krizek for his website ‘Vehicle for a Small Planet‘. Lastly, the … Continue reading

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Pedal Power: Interview on ‘With Good Reason’ Radio Show

I was interviewed by Virginia Public Radio for a segment called “Pedal Power”on the program, WGR With Good Reason. Here is a link to the entire program and here is a link to the segment with my interview. Moreover, John Pucher … Continue reading

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Presentation at MI+SPIA Lecture Series

The first MI+SPIA lecture this fall was a full house, with almost 100 attendees, making it quite a successful evening! My presentation was well received. The respondents, Shane Farthing, WABA; Jaime Fearer, Greater Greater Washington and the City of Greenbelt; … Continue reading

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New Blog Entry for Mobility Lab and Upcoming Talk in Montgomery County

Arlington County’s Mobility Lab posted a blog entry featuring key findings from our study comparing transport policies and travel behavior in Washington, DC and Stuttgart, Germany: http://mobilitylab.org/2013/04/04/transport-planning-and-policy-in-the-u-s-more-car-oriented-than-in-germany/ Next week I will give a presentation about policies to promote bicycling at … Continue reading

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Class Field Trip to 11th Street Bridge in Washington, DC

Last week my transport systems planning class (UAP 5644) joined my colleague Elizabeth Morton’s studio class on a field trip to the 11th street bridge in Washington, DC. During the last years the two old bridge spans of the 11th … Continue reading

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“City Cycling” Book featured in House of Commons in the UK

“City Cycling,” our recently released book was featured in a House of Commons session on Wednesday (23 January 2013). The session titled “Get Britian Cycling,” helped support an official motion to get more Britons cycling. Here is a link to … Continue reading

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Presentations to Governments, NGOs, and University in Ottawa, Canada

In the last week I visited Canada’s capital city Ottawa. The German Embassy in Ottawa had invited me for this trip. During my stay I learned a lot about sustainable transport, transport planning, and bicycling in Ottawa. Moreover, I presented … Continue reading

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Presentations in Stockholm, at UC Berkeley, and for Bike Virginia

In the last three weeks I gave three presentations. A webinar for Bike Virginia and a public presentation for CyCity (go to minute 40:00) in Sweden compared cycling trends and policies in Western European countries, Canada, and the USA. In … Continue reading

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‘The Economist’ Mentions ‘City Cycling’ Book and Other Research

This week’s issue of ‘The Economist’ mentions our forthcoming ‘City Cycling‘ book (MIT Press) and our article about bicycling trends in large U.S. and Canadian cities. The Economist’s article is called: “Vive la révolution: A cycling renaissance is taking place … Continue reading

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