Why Traffic Studies Are ‘Junk Science’ — And Why We Rely On Them Anyway

Streetsblog
By Kea WilsonApr 4, 2023, 4:33 am680 ptsHot
Community leaders and the courts are putting too much faith into dubious traffic studies that always seem to predict more and more driving, a new study argues — but that could all change if our transportation culture shifts, plus makes a few small tweaks to the legal language that guides our development…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Rhode Island Energy looks to Maine onshore wind farm to boost renewable electricity supply

EHN

Rhode Island Energy looks to Maine onshore wind farm to boost renewable electricity supply 124

A pilot program in Plymouth hopes to crack the code on insurance in coastal communities

EHN

A pilot program in Plymouth hopes to crack the code on insurance in coastal communities 122

‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world

EHN

‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world 120

Biodiversity corridor payments boost household incomes in Vietnam’s Annamite mountains

Mongabay

Biodiversity corridor payments boost household incomes in Vietnam’s Annamite mountains 111

A clownfish’s last stand

Mongabay

A clownfish’s last stand 107

EPA plans to raise your energy costs by $120B on Monday

Electrek

EPA plans to raise your energy costs by $120B on Monday 104

Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil

CleanTechnica

Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil 96

Monday’s Headlines Guzzle Less Gas

Streetsblog

Monday’s Headlines Guzzle Less Gas 87

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Lawsuit adds to growing list of…

Lawsuit adds to growing list of allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals…

Australia shelves promised packaging…

Australia shelves promised packaging rules aimed at cutting plastic waste

As catches dwindle, Congo River…

As catches dwindle, Congo River fishermen turn to plastic waste

New Hampshire communities confront the…

New Hampshire communities confront the steep cost of cleaning up PFAS

Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is…

Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is About To Explode

Zürich Airport deploys L4 autonomous…

Zürich Airport deploys L4 autonomous shuttle – WITHOUT a human monitor

GoSun built a practical electric tractor…

GoSun built a practical electric tractor that charges itself with solar panels…

ARES’ Nevada Demonstrator Shows Why…

ARES’ Nevada Demonstrator Shows Why Rail Gravity Storage Is A Train Wreck

AI May Be on Verge of Causing Internet…

AI May Be on Verge of Causing Internet Chaos, Economic Catastrophe — Warning…

America’s air monitors are…

America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.