Capital Bikeshare Releases Two New Survey Reports: Surveys Provide Detailed Data on Bikeshare Usage and Regional Impact. Here are the original Tweets from this morning’s presentation and press conference.
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Health Benefits of Bikeshare
New study shows that bikeshare improves health of riders and region in general.Read more
Transportation for Business
Arlington has a great business climate, and transportation is big key.Read more
The Walking Revolution
The Surgeon General is betting that walking can pave the path of healthcare reform.Read more
Booming Business, Low Traffic
Traffic on Arlington’s main roads not booming like population and employment.Read more
Mobility Lab & Partner Research
Arlington County, Virginia created Mobility Lab to tell the world about all the research we've done in regards to how to move people, not cars. This is our research about Arlington but also about many other places we've studied worldwide. Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:33 PM
Here are the original Tweets from this morning's presentation and press conference at Mobility Lab to release two new Capital Bikeshare reports. There was a very active Twitterverse on the topic and hashtag #CaBiReports.
Capital Bikeshare Releases Two New Survey Reports: Surveys Provide Detailed Data on Bikeshare Usage and Regional Impact. ... Read more
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 PM
New Yorkers, take notice …
Capital Bikeshare just released two new reports containing a wealth of information on its members and how they use the program. The reports contain valuable insights into the many benefits of bikesharing, such as travel cost savings, reduction in car use, health improvements, and local business ... Read more
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 PM
Capital Bikeshare is a mobility management strategy that results in improved health – and health cost savings – of riders.
Health Implications of the Capital Bikeshare Program, a study by George Washington University students, identifies promising findings that could make a strong impact on bikeshare members and people in the Washington ... Read more
Monday, May 20, 2013 3:39 PM
Please join us for a press conference at Mobility Lab for the release of two new Capital Bikeshare reports.
(At 12 p.m. EST this Wednesday, after the press conference, the reports will be available at Capital Bikeshare and further analysis will be published at Mobility Lab.)
In the “2013 Capital Bikeshare Member ... Read more
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:02 PM
In the world of “total health,” transportation and food are part of the health system. These industries combined make up a large chunk of the workforce and produce a large chunk of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
(The GHG numbers need to be interpreted with great care because there’s probably overlap between ... Read more
Other Important Mobility Research
Mobility Lab recognizes that others around the world have produced excellent research about how to help decrease traffic but improve transportation options. Here is where you'll find some of the best of the research out there. Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:15 AM
May is Bike Month throughout the U.S. and Canada, and in the D.C. region specifically, tomorrow is Bike to Work Day. It’s a big party day for area cyclists, even those who regularly commute by bike.
Last year, more than 12,000 people registered at a number of pit stops throughout the region, where ... Read more
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:12 PM
The next big health care breakthrough - which could cut rates of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and Alzheimer's by at least 40 percent and save Americans $100 billion a year - comes from a place you'd least expect. On your block. At the park. Everywhere.
So what's this amazing treatment, ... Read more
Monday, April 22, 2013 12:18 PM
Many of us with older parents are feeling an increased burden when our loved ones can no longer drive. Jurisdictions tasked with providing older adult transportation are figuring out how to address this demand as well.
According to a study by the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Municipal Aging Services Project, public transit ... Read more
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1:54 AM
Please join us for lunch on Wednesday, April 17 to hear from representatives of EMBARQ/Mexico about their groundbreaking success in Mexico City.
EMBARQ is the sustainable transportation initiative of the World Resources Institute. It collaborates with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible, and attractive urban public spaces in Mexico, ... Read more
Thursday, April 4, 2013 4:14 PM
I recently attended the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. It’s always an exciting and energizing event and I particularly enjoy meeting bike advocates and professionals from around the country and hearing about biking in their area. This year, what I kept hearing is the recognition that biking and walking ... Read more
