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Was great to do this interview about Tartu's (Estonia) excellent and innovative bike share system. Thanks once more to Mobility Lab of University of Tartu, @agepoom.bsky.social, Siiri Silm, @eliaswillberg.bsky.social and Bryan R. Vallejo for the super collaboration.
Shared public transport ticket and lots of stations keys to Tartu bike sharing success
Both Tartu and Helsinki have intelligently planned bike rental systems, a study by Estonian researchers shows. While Helsinki's system was initially created just for the city center and gradually expa...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Very happy to share this article. Big thanks to University of Tartu Mobility Lab, @eliaswillberg.bsky.social, Bryan Vallejo, Siiri Silm, @agepoom.bsky.social , @hel.fi, and the City of Tartu

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Policy for bike share success in cities big and small: Bike share as public transport in Helsinki, Finland, and Tartu, Estonia
Little scholarly research explores what policy approaches are most promising for establishing bike share systems with strong ridership. Among contextu…
sciencedirect.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
March 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It is getting harder and harder to argue against the effectiveness of congestion pricing. The trick figuring out how to gain the necessary public and political support.
“More people visited the Business Improvement Districts within Manhattan’s congestion relief zone in January than during the same month last year, dispelling some business owners fears that the toll would deter visitors to Manhattan’s core.”

No surprise to those of us who follow this kind of thing.
Business foot traffic is up within the congestion pricing zone
A million more people visited the city’s Business Improvement Districts in Manhattan below 60th Street in January.
www.crainsnewyork.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Have a policy proposal that actually makes sense for your city? Send it to us - we'll ban it!

Doug Ford: "...will also pass legislation to ban congestion pricing on all provincial and municipal roadways in the province..."

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Ford promises to permanently cut gas tax if re-elected | CBC News
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford has said he will permanently cut taxes on gas and diesel and remove tolls on the publicly-owned stretch of Highway 407 if he is re-elected premier.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM