Environmental Outlook: How To Build Smarter Transportation And More Livable Cities (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Motor vehicles are one of the largest sources of air pollution worldwide. And slow moving cars stuck in traffic are even worse for the environment than those speeding along the highway. This makes recent news that traffic is in the United States is back to pre-recession levels even more worrisome for environmentalists, not to mention public health officials and even economists. Yet some transportation experts see reason for optimism. They say revitalized city centers, emerging technology and new modes of transportation are revolutionizing how we get around our urban streets. For this month’s Environmental Outlook, we look at how to improve transportation in U.S. cities.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-09-02/environmental-outlook-how-to-build-smarter-transportation-and-more-livable-cities