Posts by Nat Bottigheimer — Guest Contributor
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WMATA gets turned on to public-private partnerships
It didn’t get a lot of attention outside the lighting industry, but WMATA recently awarded a contract to Philips Electronics, a private company, to light all of its parking garages. These kind of innovative contracting approaches could help the transit agency save money and improve performance. The contract reflects the new trend of public-private partnerships (P3s),… Keep reading…
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Self-driving cars are coming, and they could change everything we know about cities
Autonomous, self-driving vehicles are getting more attention from the media, but little from transportation planners. Given the technology’s potential impacts on our transportation network, it’s time for planners to start thinking about it. As the technology advances, mainstream media now treat self-driving cars with seriousness and respect, as do business… Keep reading…