Expanding induced travel calculations nationwide with RMI
RMI asked BlinkTag to build the SHIFT Calculator, extending our work on induced travel tools to a national audience. Streetsblog USA covered its launch in 2021.
“A groundbreaking new calculator gives advocates the tools they need to instantly show the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities…”
We developed the interactive calculator and supporting website. Users can explore estimates of additional driving, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions associated with expanding highway capacity. The tool covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The estimates describe long-term induced travel.
Read Streetsblog article