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Transit access and zero-vehicle households
Cities

Transit access and zero-vehicle households

Leighton Walter Kille | September 22, 2011
2011 report by the Brookings Institute's Metropolitan Policy Program on the transit options of U.S. households without private vehicles.
Health risks and benefits of urban cycling compared with car use
Cities

Health risks and benefits of urban cycling compared with car use

Leighton Walter Kille | August 24, 2011
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
Driver talking on a cell phone (iStock)
Transportation

Comparing the cell phone driver and drunk driver

Leighton Walter Kille | July 22, 2011
An AEI-Brookings Joint Center study published in 2004 that assesses the comparative risks of cell phone use and consuming alcohol on drivers' performance.
Missed opportunity: Transit and jobs in metropolitan America
Inequality

Missed opportunity: Transit and jobs in metropolitan America

Leighton Walter Kille | June 3, 2011
2011 study by the Brookings Institution on how well U.S. public-transportation networks line up with the needs of workers and commuters.
Study-based story ideas for community journalists
Reporting

Study-based story ideas for community journalists

John Wihbey | May 18, 2011
Suggested ways to use scholarly research as a lens through which to see events in a reporter's area.
U.S. EPA: Energy-efficiency limits by housing location, type
Cities

U.S. EPA: Energy-efficiency limits by housing location, type

John Wihbey | May 12, 2011
2011 report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on how building location factors into the total cost of household energy use.
Best car safety seat positioning for children
Transportation

Best car safety seat positioning for children

John Wihbey | May 10, 2011
2007 study in Injury Prevention on car seat positioning and safety outcomes for children.
Assessment of the “golden hour” for emergency medical services
Health Care

Assessment of the “golden hour” for emergency medical services

John Wihbey | May 10, 2011
2009 study in Annals of Emergency Medicine on medical service response times and survival rates among trauma victims.
Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-ZPass
Infrastructure

Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-ZPass

John Wihbey | May 2, 2011
2011 study in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics on reduced auto pollution through electronic tolls and effects on fetal health outcomes.
Transit ridership and gas prices: Evidence from the U.S. and Australia
Energy

Transit ridership and gas prices: Evidence from the U.S. and Australia

Rozanne Larsen | April 12, 2011
2008 study by the Transportation Research Record on correlation between fuel prices and the use of public transportation networks.

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