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Vision Zero

Small Habits Makes a Big Difference

Date 4 weeks ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
At a red light, your phone buzzes. It’ll only take a second… right? That tiny moment is where distracted driving begins and it’s something nearly all of us have…
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Local and regional color coded buses at a bus stop in Sweden

Bringing Clarity to Public Transportation with Color

Date 2 months ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
In the United States, buses are the overlooked workhorses of daily transportation. While trains and planes often get the spotlight, buses actually move far more people each year when…
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A bus stop near a grocery store in Sweden from a slight birds eye perspective.

2026 – the Year of the Bus

Date 3 months ago
Reading Time 6 Mins Read
Let’s make 2026 a breakout year for bus transit! With the right mix of service upgrades, stop-area improvements, and smart pricing and outreach, agencies can turn bus transit from…
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Scene showing a safe, well functioning city

Pedestrian Safety Month: Safer Streets Start With Us

Date 7 months ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, a time to highlight a simple fact: walking should never come with risk. Whether it’s walking to school, to work, to transit, in…
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Distracted driving: visual, manual, and cognitive distractions

Nobody Is a Good Distracted Driver

Date 1 year ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
April marks National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the critical dangers of inattentiveness behind the wheel. Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
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Professor Astrid with SET50F

Gender Bias in Auto Safety – The Long Road to Equality

Date 1 year ago
Reading Time 4 Mins Read
Despite advancements in technology, women are significantly more likely to suffer severe injuries and fatalities in car crashes—not because they are worse drivers, (women account for fewer auto crashes…
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Public Transport: A Backbone of Sustainable Development

Date 1 year ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
Public transport is more than a mode of travel; it’s a cornerstone for creating sustainable and inclusive communities. The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global objectives…
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October: Halloween and Pedestrian Safety Month

Date 1 year ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
As we approach the end of Pedestrian Safety Month, it’s important to remember that the focus on pedestrian safety doesn’t stop here. Although the month’s campaign is wrapping up…
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Can LA Deliver a Transit-First Olympics in 2028?

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, City leaders are talking about a car-free (or transit-first) experience, drawing lessons from Paris, who just held the 2024…
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Week Without Driving

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
Imagine a week where we all choose transportation alternatives to driving our own cars solo: walking, biking, using public transit, or ride sharing. Sure, there may be some downsides…
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SUV in San Luis Obispo

Re-evaluating the Safety of SUV’s and Trucks

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
In today’s world, the allure of supersized or oversized vehicles (large SUVs and big trucks) sometimes stems from a perceived sense of safety. Yet, as we delve deeper into…
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Riding Through Change: LA’s Post-COVID Transit Trends

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, public transit systems worldwide face unprecedented challenges with reduced ridership and changing commuter behavior. While many cities struggle with slow recovery of…
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May is Bike Month!

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
May is Bike Month! Numerous events, for cycling enthusiasts everywhere, mark the arrival of National Bike Month. Biking isn’t just a mode of transportation; for many it’s a lifestyle…
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Keeping Cool: The Power of Urban Trees

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
As average temperatures in many US cities continue to climb and debilitating heat events become more frequent, the importance of green spaces and shade in urban environments has become…
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Put the Phone Away or Pay: Stop Driving Distracted

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
Distracted driving presents itself in various forms, but one of the most prevalent and dangerous behaviors is texting, scrolling or using cell phones (and on-board screens) while driving. As…
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Can AI Transform Road Safety in California?

Date 2 years ago
Reading Time 4 Mins Read
Like most of the US, California grapples with road safety. With ever larger cars clogging busy urban roads California seeks innovative solutions to curb traffic crashes and reduce congestion….
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Unveiling the LA Metro Owl Service System Map

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
We are excited to announce the launch of the LA Metro Owl Service Map – a new transit map showcasing bus services that operate between 12-4 AM. This product informs…
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Everyone Deserves Safe Streets

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time < 1 Min Read
Between 2019 and 2022, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased nearly 20%, as reported in detail by Governors Highway Safety Association in their new Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities report. There…
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LA Metro’s Regional Connector

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
DCR has collaborated with LA Metro over the past few months to re-design and update the majority of its customer-facing maps, triggered by Regional Connector, a significant new enhancement…
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Finnish Tech in LA

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
Last week, DCR was honored to be invited to be part of a discussion between a Finnish Smart City business and research delegation and the City of LA, to…
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A set of four pocket sized bike maps together covering the full San Luis Obispo County area made for created for SLO.

Discover the Joy of Cycling this May

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
Last year, DCR worked with Rideshare to develop an online bike map web app. This tool is great for planning a local or regional bike trip, and learning more…
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Distracted? Then Please Don’t Drive

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
Distracted driving is a problem that we are all aware of, but it is also notoriously difficult to quantify the scale of. This is due to the wide array…
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Bus stop.

Let’s Take The Bus

Date 3 years ago
Reading Time 3 Mins Read
In the United States, more than half of all trips taken are less than five miles long (source FHWA, 2022). It makes sense that many short trips could easily…
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October is Pedestrian Safety Month!

Date 4 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
In 2020 there were 6,516 pedestrians killed due to motor traffic in the United States. That equates to 18 pedestrians every day or 125 pedestrians every week. Why does…
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Martin Luther King Jr Station Entrance

The Metro K Line is open!

Date 4 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
DCR has been busy working on a range of maps for the opening of the new LA Metro K Line. This involved creating new station maps as well as…
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SLO County Online Bike Map

Date 4 years ago
Reading Time < 1 Min Read
DCR is happy to announce the availability of a new web application for the County of San Luis Obispo. In addition to bikeway infrastructure, the map shows MTB and…
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DCR illustration of inclusive active transportation users in an Luis Obispo, California.

The Power of Stories and Visuals

Date 4 years ago
Reading Time < 1 Min Read
We recently helped the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments launch their first ever Active Transportation Plan. Together with project partners Pedal Love, we used storytelling from community members…
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Find DCR in the ESRI Gallery

Date 4 years ago
Reading Time < 1 Min Read
Every year ESRI collects a wide range of mapping products made by users all over the world and displays them in an online map gallery together with a printed…
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Divided By The Highway

Date 7 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
Highways, freeways and railways are physical barriers, often dividing our communities – splitting a city in parts. The question is if such division has an effect on the demographic…
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Sweden Continues Positive Vision Zero Trend in 2017

Date 8 years ago
Reading Time 2 Mins Read
According to the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) the main reasons for the continued drop in traffic deaths are reduced speed limits better adapted to existing road designs, safer cars…
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Mapping Real Estate Values

Date 9 years ago
Reading Time < 1 Min Read
Understanding the patterns and trends for real estate valuations is important for: city planning, identifying demographic imbalances and in revealing investment opportunities. Visualizing this data in maps provides accessible insights that…
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