What is happening? The City of Hoboken, NJ has the goal of placing a EV charger within. 5 minute walk of every household. Like San Antonio, TX, Hoboken is patterning with a private company to make this goal happen. Hoboken’s partner is Volta that uses video advertising to support the EV infrastructure. Volta will handle […]
Monthly Archives: October 2022
COVID Effect. NYC Clears Taxi Debts
What is happening? NYC has cleared $200 million in taxi medallion debt for 3,000 medallion holders. The taxi industry was hit hard by COVID. . 7,156 of the city’s 13,500 yellow taxis were on the streets in July. That’s down from 13, 320 in 2012. Why does this matter? The restructuring of this taxi medallion […]
Gas Stations v. EVs
What is happening? Some say that a switch to EVs will make gas stations extinct. Gas Stations by nature are in busy locations, low cost, high volume. Where as EV charging requires time. Since the 1980s the number of gas stations has been in decline. Why does this matter? the California Fuels & Convenience Alliance […]
Banning Red Light Turns
What is happening? Washington D.C. is considering banning right turns on red. This warms my heart. Turning right on red is nerve wracking- is there a pedestrian coming? Is there a scooter on the sidewalk that’s going to barrel through the intersection? It is impossible to see around the construction zone at 10th and Guadalupe, […]
New School Transportation: Bike Buses
What is happening? Kids are riding their bike to school in mass on a specific day each week supported by watchful parents, community members. A teacher rides with the kids blasting upbeat music. Why does this matter? The idea is a brain child of a physical education teacher in Oregon who wanted to encourage kids […]