Matan singer
@matansinger.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, Department of Environment, Planning, and Sustainability, Bar-Ilan University
Researching transportation, affordability, sustainability, and equity in our cities
Researching transportation, affordability, sustainability, and equity in our cities
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Matan singer
@matansinger.bsky.social
· Aug 7
Exploring the climate change, infrastructure, health nexus and everyday adaptation among vulnerable populations
Despite the strong relationship between climate change, infrastructure, and health outcomes, the impacts of climate change on infrastructure and on he…
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Excited to share my latest co-authored paper: Exploring the climate change, infrastructure, health nexus and everyday adaptation among vulnerable populations
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Per @capitolfax.bsky.social the heart of the Illinois transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund mass transit instead of sending that cash to the Road Fund. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
The road leading to state's mass transit package
The heart of the transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund mass transit instead of sending that cash to the Road Fund.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Per @capitolfax.bsky.social the heart of the Illinois transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund mass transit instead of sending that cash to the Road Fund. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
Which countries contribute to CO2 emissions and climate change and which are most vulnerable? And how is vulnerability related to readiness and economic capacities?
Maya Negev and I explore these questions in a new paper
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Maya Negev and I explore these questions in a new paper
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Disparate Climate Change Health Costs: The Emissions, Vulnerability, and Readiness Nexus - EcoHealth
The emissions, vulnerability, and readiness nexus illustrate several interrelated disparities between the Global North and South. We examine these disparities by mapping country-level CO2 emissions ag...
link.springer.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Which countries contribute to CO2 emissions and climate change and which are most vulnerable? And how is vulnerability related to readiness and economic capacities?
Maya Negev and I explore these questions in a new paper
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Maya Negev and I explore these questions in a new paper
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Ok this is brilliant. Nearly every transportation planning decision prioritizes the car, but cars aren't available or desired by everyone and that's gotta change. Bravo @nrdc.org
Who Doesn’t Have a Car?
A new NRDC map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.
www.nrdc.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ok this is brilliant. Nearly every transportation planning decision prioritizes the car, but cars aren't available or desired by everyone and that's gotta change. Bravo @nrdc.org
Excited to share my latest co-authored paper: Exploring the climate change, infrastructure, health nexus and everyday adaptation among vulnerable populations
Read open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Read open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Exploring the climate change, infrastructure, health nexus and everyday adaptation among vulnerable populations
Despite the strong relationship between climate change, infrastructure, and health outcomes, the impacts of climate change on infrastructure and on he…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Excited to share my latest co-authored paper: Exploring the climate change, infrastructure, health nexus and everyday adaptation among vulnerable populations
Read open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Washington state has grown quickly, especially near transit. But some areas around stations are unaffordable for people with low & moderate incomes. How can transit-oriented development (TOD) make neighborhoods thriving & diverse?
We investigate this in new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social!
We investigate this in new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social!
Generating Affordable and Abundant Transit-Oriented Development in Washington State
What strategies can Washington use to further increase the availability of housing, especially affordable housing, in mixed-use neighborhoods near transit? In this report, we recommend ways to get the...
www.urban.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Washington state has grown quickly, especially near transit. But some areas around stations are unaffordable for people with low & moderate incomes. How can transit-oriented development (TOD) make neighborhoods thriving & diverse?
We investigate this in new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social!
We investigate this in new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social!
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The Italian city of Bologna lowered the speed limit to 30kmh (~19mph) on two thirds of city streets, and the safety benefits of slower traffic are obvious. In 2023, 21 residents were hit and killed by drivers, but last year no pedestrians died due to traffic violence. 🚸
Bolognas Erfolg mit Tempo 30 im Straßenverkehr
Vor allem berufstätige Autofahrer sind genervt vom Tempolimit in Bologna. Doch die erste Bilanz ist beeindruckend: Starben im Jahr vor der Einführung noch sechs Fußgänger, gab es mit den neuen Regeln ...
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May 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Italian city of Bologna lowered the speed limit to 30kmh (~19mph) on two thirds of city streets, and the safety benefits of slower traffic are obvious. In 2023, 21 residents were hit and killed by drivers, but last year no pedestrians died due to traffic violence. 🚸
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A HUGE new upzoning bill has finally been published:
AB-647 would allow eight units by-right on all residential lots statewide
One unit must be affordable at 80 AMI
Cities must allow 2 FAR and +1 story of height
AB-647 would allow eight units by-right on all residential lots statewide
One unit must be affordable at 80 AMI
Cities must allow 2 FAR and +1 story of height
April 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A HUGE new upzoning bill has finally been published:
AB-647 would allow eight units by-right on all residential lots statewide
One unit must be affordable at 80 AMI
Cities must allow 2 FAR and +1 story of height
AB-647 would allow eight units by-right on all residential lots statewide
One unit must be affordable at 80 AMI
Cities must allow 2 FAR and +1 story of height
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🧵Twelve conceptual 'problems' that make dealing with climate change super difficult:
March 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🧵Twelve conceptual 'problems' that make dealing with climate change super difficult:
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Are you in Toronto and interested in transportation? Come learn about calculating travel time and accessibility to destinations in r5r from the creator of r5r, @urbandemog.bsky.social! Free workshop April 8 @ UofT
Bousfield Urban accessibility R Crash Course
Join Bousfield instructor Rafael H. M. Pereira as he leads a crash course on urban accessibility with R!
www.eventbrite.ca
March 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Are you in Toronto and interested in transportation? Come learn about calculating travel time and accessibility to destinations in r5r from the creator of r5r, @urbandemog.bsky.social! Free workshop April 8 @ UofT
The Mobilizing Justice March 2025 Newsletter is out, with:
1. The new MJ Surveys & Articles webpages
2. CoP session on Federal Election Priorities re-cap
3. Congratulations to MJ PhD student Paromita Nakshi!
4. MJ researchers at @aag-tgsg.bsky.social 2025.
mobilizingjustice.ca/news/newslet...
1. The new MJ Surveys & Articles webpages
2. CoP session on Federal Election Priorities re-cap
3. Congratulations to MJ PhD student Paromita Nakshi!
4. MJ researchers at @aag-tgsg.bsky.social 2025.
mobilizingjustice.ca/news/newslet...
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mobilizingjustice.ca
March 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Mobilizing Justice March 2025 Newsletter is out, with:
1. The new MJ Surveys & Articles webpages
2. CoP session on Federal Election Priorities re-cap
3. Congratulations to MJ PhD student Paromita Nakshi!
4. MJ researchers at @aag-tgsg.bsky.social 2025.
mobilizingjustice.ca/news/newslet...
1. The new MJ Surveys & Articles webpages
2. CoP session on Federal Election Priorities re-cap
3. Congratulations to MJ PhD student Paromita Nakshi!
4. MJ researchers at @aag-tgsg.bsky.social 2025.
mobilizingjustice.ca/news/newslet...
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holy shit. families for safe streets just passed the nation’s first law requiring repeat reckless drivers get automated speed limiters installed on their cars.
(real quick, let’s talk about why this is a game changer…)
(real quick, let’s talk about why this is a game changer…)
We are beyond excited to announce that Virginia has just made history by passing HB2096, the #StopSuperSpeeders bill—the first of its kind in the nation at the state level! 🎉
March 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
holy shit. families for safe streets just passed the nation’s first law requiring repeat reckless drivers get automated speed limiters installed on their cars.
(real quick, let’s talk about why this is a game changer…)
(real quick, let’s talk about why this is a game changer…)
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"Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?" - really nice to see our motonormativity research being used to explain this. Cheers, @peterwalker99.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?
Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?" - really nice to see our motonormativity research being used to explain this. Cheers, @peterwalker99.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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“The MTA as a whole is averaging 448K more public transit riders per day this year…The MTA ridership growth since congestion pricing went into effect is almost 50% larger than the total ridership of America’s next-largest subway system.” bettercities.substack.com/p/congestion...
Congestion Pricing is a Policy Miracle
Which is exactly why Trump wants to get rid of it
bettercities.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“The MTA as a whole is averaging 448K more public transit riders per day this year…The MTA ridership growth since congestion pricing went into effect is almost 50% larger than the total ridership of America’s next-largest subway system.” bettercities.substack.com/p/congestion...
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We are hiring!
We are looking for a transport modeller, and particularly for someone who can think a bit outside of the box. A fantastic opportunity to work with our Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research Group to transform active transport modelling!
careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/513/cw/e...
We are looking for a transport modeller, and particularly for someone who can think a bit outside of the box. A fantastic opportunity to work with our Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research Group to transform active transport modelling!
careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/513/cw/e...
Research Fellow, Active Transport Modelling
Advance sustainable transport solutions as a Research Fellow by modelling active travel and shaping future mobility.
careers.pageuppeople.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We are hiring!
We are looking for a transport modeller, and particularly for someone who can think a bit outside of the box. A fantastic opportunity to work with our Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research Group to transform active transport modelling!
careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/513/cw/e...
We are looking for a transport modeller, and particularly for someone who can think a bit outside of the box. A fantastic opportunity to work with our Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research Group to transform active transport modelling!
careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/513/cw/e...
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I’m very excited for the first Kidical Mass Halifax event of 2025! As requested by the community, we’re hosting a swap of kids’ bikes. It’ll be a social event, too!
And bring some food to stuff a cargo bike for bike brigade to deliver to the community fridges. hfx.bike/kidical-mass...
And bring some food to stuff a cargo bike for bike brigade to deliver to the community fridges. hfx.bike/kidical-mass...
March 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I’m very excited for the first Kidical Mass Halifax event of 2025! As requested by the community, we’re hosting a swap of kids’ bikes. It’ll be a social event, too!
And bring some food to stuff a cargo bike for bike brigade to deliver to the community fridges. hfx.bike/kidical-mass...
And bring some food to stuff a cargo bike for bike brigade to deliver to the community fridges. hfx.bike/kidical-mass...
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tfl.gov.uk/corporate/pu... huge amounts of data on reductions in air pollution in London in part due to ULEZ.
March 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
tfl.gov.uk/corporate/pu... huge amounts of data on reductions in air pollution in London in part due to ULEZ.
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“US pedestrian deaths in the 1st half of 2024 were up a ‘shocking’ 48% since 2014” says #GHSA
www.itsinternational.com/news/ghsa-la...
www.itsinternational.com/news/ghsa-la...
GHSA laments ‘staggering’ trend in US pedestrian deaths
Drivers killed 3,304 pedestrians in the first half of 2024
www.itsinternational.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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#Minneapolis removed minimum parking mandates and allowed far more housing. Housing became more abundant and more affordable.
Zoning reform works! Try it in your town.
www.centreforcities.org/blog/minneap...
Zoning reform works! Try it in your town.
www.centreforcities.org/blog/minneap...
March 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
#Minneapolis removed minimum parking mandates and allowed far more housing. Housing became more abundant and more affordable.
Zoning reform works! Try it in your town.
www.centreforcities.org/blog/minneap...
Zoning reform works! Try it in your town.
www.centreforcities.org/blog/minneap...
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Today on Volts: you may have noticed that some climate/energy types (like me) have become obsessed with housing & urban land use lately. Why? Why are they climate issues? What's the connection? The great @mateosfo.bsky.social and I attempt to answer those questions.
Why housing is a pass/fail question for climate
Housing is a climate issue we can't afford to ignore — Matthew Lewis explains why.
www.volts.wtf
March 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Today on Volts: you may have noticed that some climate/energy types (like me) have become obsessed with housing & urban land use lately. Why? Why are they climate issues? What's the connection? The great @mateosfo.bsky.social and I attempt to answer those questions.
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Announcement: Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub established to explore the health benefits of the transition to net zero: ukcric.com/news/healthy... #NetZero #health #transport #Infrastructure
March 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Announcement: Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub established to explore the health benefits of the transition to net zero: ukcric.com/news/healthy... #NetZero #health #transport #Infrastructure
How did a free bus service impact healthcare access and equity for vulnerable populations in Northern Saskatchewan?
Dr. Jacob Alhassan and Dr. Daniel Fuller (University of Saskatchewan) shared a policy brief with the core findings of their MJ Case Study.
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
Dr. Jacob Alhassan and Dr. Daniel Fuller (University of Saskatchewan) shared a policy brief with the core findings of their MJ Case Study.
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
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Overview of our Key Findings for Practitioners and Decision Makers Health and Social Impacts of the Kikinahk Free Bus Service in Saskatchewan MJ Case Studies researchers Dr. Jacob Alhassan and Dr. Dan...
mobilizingjustice.ca
March 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
How did a free bus service impact healthcare access and equity for vulnerable populations in Northern Saskatchewan?
Dr. Jacob Alhassan and Dr. Daniel Fuller (University of Saskatchewan) shared a policy brief with the core findings of their MJ Case Study.
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
Dr. Jacob Alhassan and Dr. Daniel Fuller (University of Saskatchewan) shared a policy brief with the core findings of their MJ Case Study.
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
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working on a planning thing
March 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
working on a planning thing
The #MobilizingJusticePartnership February Newsletter is out:
- The Kikinahk Free Bus Service in Saskatchewan
- MJ Researchers at AAG 2025
- Mobilizing Justice CoP Session: Federal Election Transportation Equity Priorities
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- The Kikinahk Free Bus Service in Saskatchewan
- MJ Researchers at AAG 2025
- Mobilizing Justice CoP Session: Federal Election Transportation Equity Priorities
Check out more here:
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Direct link:
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February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The #MobilizingJusticePartnership February Newsletter is out:
- The Kikinahk Free Bus Service in Saskatchewan
- MJ Researchers at AAG 2025
- Mobilizing Justice CoP Session: Federal Election Transportation Equity Priorities
Check out more here:
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Direct link:
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- The Kikinahk Free Bus Service in Saskatchewan
- MJ Researchers at AAG 2025
- Mobilizing Justice CoP Session: Federal Election Transportation Equity Priorities
Check out more here:
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Direct link:
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How can we measure children's mobility and safety?
A new #MobilizingJustice study addressed this problem by developing and applying validated tools for assessing children’s traffic danger and accessibility.
Read the brief and other MJ insights here:
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
A new #MobilizingJustice study addressed this problem by developing and applying validated tools for assessing children’s traffic danger and accessibility.
Read the brief and other MJ insights here:
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
Briefs - Mobilizing Justice
Overview of our Key Findings for Practitioners and Decision Makers Equity Analysis of Children’s Mobility and Safety in Montreal This case study research focuses on examining equitable access to desti...
mobilizingjustice.ca
February 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How can we measure children's mobility and safety?
A new #MobilizingJustice study addressed this problem by developing and applying validated tools for assessing children’s traffic danger and accessibility.
Read the brief and other MJ insights here:
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
A new #MobilizingJustice study addressed this problem by developing and applying validated tools for assessing children’s traffic danger and accessibility.
Read the brief and other MJ insights here:
mobilizingjustice.ca/research-pol...
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Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs
Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...