Howard Jennings

Economic Prosperity
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Study: Business Leaders Give High Marks to Transportation System in Arlington

Friday, May 3, 2013 12:35 PM

Seventy-three percent of the Arlington senior executives surveyed in Mobility Lab’s latest study give “very good” or “excellent” ratings to the county’s business climate. Further, 58 percent of local leaders rate that climate as superior to the rest of the Greater Washington region and 70 percent said the same when asked to compare Arlington with the rest [...]

by Howard Jennings
Economic Prosperity
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Increasing Gas Tax Shows as Surprisingly Popular in New Traffic-Congestion Study

Thursday, January 31, 2013 2:58 PM

People are frustrated and think that governments are not doing enough to improve transportation, according to a new report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Brookings Institution entitled “What Do People Think of Congestion Pricing?” The unexpected finding in the study is that support for raising gas taxes increased from 21 percent [...]

by Howard Jennings
Environment
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High Quality of Life in Arlington Spurred by Less Air Pollution

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 4:10 PM

Arlington County, Virginia is the home of Mobility Lab, and we’re proud of the work we do with our partners throughout the county’s Commuter Services and Department of Environmental Services divisions. We often tout the 45,000 car trips that our work contributes directly to removing from the county’s streets each work day. But this video, [...]

by Howard Jennings
Economic Prosperity
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Crippled NYC Subways Could Hamper Storm Recovery – Associated Press

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 1:03 PM

In addition to the tremendous human suffering in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the estimate of damages to the transportation infrastructure of New York City alone could tally up to $10 billion, with another $40 billion in losses over the four weeks or so it’s expected to take to get the system fully operating again. [...]

by Howard Jennings
Community Design
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In Zürich, Transit Means You Can Always Be on Time

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:22 PM

I recently visited Zürich, Switzerland, and one of many nice things about the city is that transit is much more stable than cars. You always know when you’re going to get to where you want to go. In fact, Zürich has decreased traffic by 10 percent since 1990. So it’s not surprising that the city is consistently [...]

by Howard Jennings
Mobility Lab & Partner Research
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Research Elevates TDM to the Strategic Level in Arlington County, Virginia

Monday, June 20, 2011 9:04 PM

Research: An On-Going, Integral Part of the Commuter Services Program “The research is the lifeblood of our program”, remarked Arlington County Commuter Services Bureau Chief Chris Hamilton in a recent strategy session. In many ways, this is true, as our on-going research program, now in its sixth year, serves many vital purposes.

by Howard Jennings
Mobility Lab & Partner Research

Make Travel Options Easy To Use — Shop Online or In a Store

Friday, February 1, 2008 8:51 PM

What We Know: There is pent-up demand for using alternative commute options. According to the 2006 Arlington County Resident Study, 28% of residents who drive alone on their commutes said they were likely to try an alternative to SOV commuting. 30% of residents had tried a new mode in the past year. Research has shown [...]

by Howard Jennings
Mobility Lab & Partner Research

Run Continuous Education Campaigns — Build Awareness of the Transportation System

Thursday, February 1, 2007 9:35 PM

Every five years the County turns over 50% of its population base—100,000 residents leave the County, and 100,000 new residents arrive. Almost half of teen riders say that a lack of information and knowledge may be a barrier for riding the bus. 35% said they don’t know where the bus stops are, and 32% said [...]

by Howard Jennings
Mobility Lab & Partner Research

Let Employers Advance the Cause — Implement Employer-based Programs

Thursday, February 1, 2007 9:11 PM

What We Know: Employer involvement increases participation in commute alternatives. According to the 2006 Arlington County Resident Study, 31% say their employer offers commute assistance services and/or benefits. Prior studies show even higher percentages. The most common offering is transit subsidies. Among the residents who did not have access to transit subsidies, 36% said they would [...]

by Howard Jennings
Mobility Lab & Partner Research

Offer Travel Options for Every Trip — Give Everyone Choices

Thursday, February 1, 2007 8:20 PM

Surveys show that the option of carsharing motivates commuters to use transit more often (40% to 54% agree), helps commuters save money on transportation (62% to 70% agree), and motivates them to walk more often (37% to 54% agree).

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