Go! Magazine posted on August 4, 2017 What do windshield wipers, turn signals, seat belts, and airbags all have in common? They all work together to keep you safe while driving, of course! Today, we can hardly imagine a world without these standardized safety measures. But in the future, what are the new standards in…
Go! Magazine posted on August 1, 2017 Transportation technology has changed a lot over the years, but there’s something special about the 21st century—the Age of Technology—that is driving transportation into the future. By 2020, there’s supposed to be some big updates in store for transportation, which includes further advancements in autonomous technology. There are…
Go! Magazine posted on December 29, 2016 How does transportation help us survive severe weather? This month, we’ve already talked about severe winter weather and transportation in tornado alley, but what about something even more intense? How does transportation help people survive hurricanes? When it comes to hurricanes, transportation plays a huge role in moving…
Go! Magazine posted on December 23, 2016 This month we’re talking about transportation that takes place at the breaking point—in the heart of the storm, in severe weather conditions across the country—and what better example than transportation in tornado alley? In the United States, Texas has the most tornadoes per year, followed by Kansas, Oklahoma,…
Go! Magazine posted on December 12, 2016 How does transportation play a role in our survival? Almost every region in the country experiences some sort of severe weather. Whether it be hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or snowstorms—it does happen, and it often happens fast. This month we’re talking about the transportation that takes place at the…
Go! Magazine posted on March 6, 2016 Few things seem to send people into varying levels of uneasiness more than a harsh winter forecast. And with the unpredictability of winter weather here in Iowa, our sunny, warmer, spring weather can quickly turn into something a bit more blizzard-like. Iowans without 4×4 pickup trucks worry about…
Go! Magazine posted on January 26, 2016 How has Star Wars been used to decrease the number of people killed in vehicle crashes on Iowa roads? As of Thursday, December 31, 2015—New Year’s Eve—the number of fatalities reached 318, only one more than the all-time low of 317 fatalities in 2013. In comparison, during this…
Go! Magazine posted on October 28, 2015 This series is dedicated to “movements,” which are identified as people working together to advance a shared political, social, or artistic idea. In this series, we’ll discuss a few social movements focused on transportation alternatives. In the previous article, “Creating active communities: Open streets movement,” we talked about…
Go! Magazine posted on October 14, 2015 This series is dedicated to “movements,” which are identified as people working together to advance a shared political, social, or artistic idea. In this series, we’ll discuss a few social movements that focus on transportation alternatives. You may be wondering, what is a “Complete Street?” And why is…
Go! Magazine posted on September 28, 2015 In the last article, “Animals abroad: The invasion of the species,” we defined “invasive” and took a look at what impacts invasive species have on humans and the environment. Next up is another, although non-mammalian, type of invasive species—plants! What can be done? What are the impacts of…