FEATURE
The clean transport revolution
Functioning transportation systems are fundamental to modern, prosperous societies. They provide a means to get to work, connect us to friends and family, and catalyse economic activity. But transportation today comes with a cost. It produces approximately 18 per cent of human-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollution that contributes to health problems for millions. This Alliance content is part of the Alliance + IssueLab Special Collection.
Explore social sector research on improving transportation options. This can include urban planning work to address traffic congestion, carbon emissions, or safety issues, as well as transportation alternatives, including public transportation and development that privileges pedestrians and cyclists.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
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% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
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TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Building for proximity: The role of activity centers in reducing total miles traveled
Jun 29, 2023
Publisher(s): Brookings Institution
All Aboard: Financing a Fare-Free WRTA
Mar 10, 2023
Publisher(s): Worcester Regional Research Bureau
Poll: Mass. voters say an even split of millionaire’s tax would be a fair share
Feb 10, 2023
Publisher(s): The MassInc Polling Group
Do you need a car to attend community college in Michigan?
Feb 1, 2023
Publisher(s): Civic Mapping Initiative
How better payment systems can improve public transportation
Jan 9, 2023
Publisher(s): Brookings Institution
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Supermarkets and Service Stations Now Competing For Grain
Jul 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Earth Policy Institute
Sprawl and Smart Growth in Greater Seattle-Tacoma
Jul 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Sightline Institute (formerly Northwest Environment Watch)
Crossroads II: Marshall Report 996
Jun 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Environmental Law and Policy Center ; Resource Systems Group, Inc.
The Visions Project: Choosing a Future for Growing Communities
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Environmental Law and Policy Center