Navigating the connected, automated, and electric future of mobility
I initially intended to publish this piece here, but was asked if I'd share it to support the (re)launch of AdvanceAtlanta.com. It was first published there on July 28. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 recently to put a transit referendum on the ballot for this November, giving the county its second chance in as… Continue reading Getting Gwinnett to “Yes” on Transit
I'm going to try something new for this blog (and something I haven't done since at least my first year of graduate school) - a book review. I picked up Anthony Townsend's Ghost Road: Beyond The Driverless Car shortly after it was published last month, and after blowing through it over the July 4th holiday… Continue reading Ghost Road, commercializing AV technology, and assorted automated transit developments
It's been nearly a month since Ars Technica published my latest piece, "Are electric vehicles doomed? We don’t think so, despite poor sales," but I wanted to share some context about it and a few additional thoughts. First off, I don't know exactly how much real malaise currently plagues the EV market (it wasn't my… Continue reading My latest article in Ars Technica and assorted EV thoughts
We're still in the early stages of the US coronavirus pandemic, but rapid changes in daily life have prompted many of us to contemplate the societal changes we've witnessed, and to consider whether these are ephemeral or permanent shifts. Major online retailers are enjoying a bonanza of exploding delivery demand, while local businesses are getting… Continue reading In the wake of COVID-19, transit advocates must go on offense
This month marks my sixth year as a Midtown resident, and yet last month’s Midtown Alliance annual meeting was my first since moving to Atlanta. In affirmation of the laudatory comments from every speaker at that event, I’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible progress in the district’s rise as a national technology hub and its role… Continue reading Midtown isn’t taking transit infrastructure seriously. Here’s how it can
