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Single-seater electric micro-car takes aim at big city congestion

Big and burly SUVs often have only one occupant so why not just develop a “small, zero-emission vehicle tailor-made for city commuting”?

Buttigieg, Pelosi, Other Leaders Headline U.S. High-Speed Rail Conference

Conference speakers asserted that America is entering a new era of progress on high-speed rail, following unprecedented investments by the Biden Administration; Brightline West breaking ground on a bullet train from Las Vegas to Southern California last month; major new labor agreements; and federal designation of seven high-speed rail corridors around the country (including Dallas to Houston and Portland-Seattle-Vancouver, BC.)

Friday Transportation and Energy Headlines from Streetsblog USA

The EPA is offering $1 billion in grants to purchase zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses.

Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand

The Monocabs themselves are – or will be – four- to six-passenger battery-electric monorail pods that use a gyroscopic system to self-balance on just a single rail of an existing disused railway. That leaves the other rail free for other Monocabs to travel in the opposite direction.

The Images That Boost Support for Sustainable Transportation

AI-generated illustrations of streets with bike lanes, bus lanes and fewer cars have the power to persuade, a new study finds.

The Era Of Autonomous Vehicles Has Arrived

Autonomous vehicles are no longer perpetually “five years away.” They are here now. Planners must act now to ensure they don’t degrade city life.

New 2024 Great Falls Housing Market Demand Assessment

Bottom line: the data says we need more housing.

City Council hears University of Montana parking plan, and some opposition – There are better alternatives

Cook also suggested that the university’s plan is a result of the city’s own zoning flaws, which he said push students further away from campus living.

Rick Steves on Walkability Lessons From Europe

Many of Europe’s pedestrian-friendly, transit-rich cities weren’t always that way.

Anker Introduces Modular Whole-Home Battery System

The system offers software that can keep your home tickin’ when the grid takes a lickin’.

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