Tag: Buses - Page 2
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Old School Buses Reincarnated: Into a Working Bus Shelter
At the intersection of West Broad and Alps Road in Athens, Georgia, if you're looking to catch a bus, you can wait at the region's most innovative (and recycled) bus stop. It's made from three old school buses (years
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Cold Bus Commuters Warm Up in Hot Breakfast Ad
Ads are everywhere in the big city. How many of them give you a warm feeling inside and out? This inventive ad at a bus shelter in Minneapolis is selling hot breakfast sandwiches from Caribou Coffee. The ad makes the bus shelter look
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Pedal Power: London's Boris Bike is a Roaring Success
London has introduced a bicycle rental scheme, officially called the Barclays Cycle Hire but affectionately called Boris Bikes after the mayor, Boris Johnson.
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In Paris, IKEA Makes Waiting for the Bus a Pleasure
This week, Parisians and visitors to the city taking the bus will have a very different experience while
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Police Told to Catch the Bus to Get Around
Whether it's a fully painted police tractor complete with blue light, or a battery-powered electric police scooter, the British police are no strangers to trying out alternatives when it
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The Scandalously Non-Comformist Life of a Car-Free Celebrity: Hot Young 'Mad Men' Actor Tells All!
The tendency in Hollywood to "equate carlessness to loserdom" is well-documented, but one of its young stars is bucking that trend. Mad Men actor Vincent Kartheiser not only
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US Firms Boost the Appeal of Long-Haul Bus Travel
Travelers exploring Turkey by long-haul bus for the first time are often surprised at what they find onboard, or perhaps more by what they don't: no people sitting or standing
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Cool Green Bus Terminal Coming to San Francisco
One of my favorite things to do in Turkey is go down to the main otogar (bus station), ask around for buses to interesting destinations, and
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Don't Miss the Weekend Without Oil August 21 & 22!
If you prefer to walk or bike instead of using a car, enjoy being outside, use reusable bags, avoid plastic bottles, eat meat sparingly or not at all, research makeup and cosmetic products for safety, carry a refillable water bottle, and generally
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Weekend Without Oil To Help Teens Reduce Consumption
We've been focused on educating people about reducing their oil consumption (see our Minus Oil series), so when we heard from DoSomething about their Weekend Without Oil it was as if the idea had
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Construction Begins on Amman BRT
Having already begun to reclaim its sidewalks for pedestrians, the city of Amman, Jordan is setting out to reclaim its streets from traffic chaos.
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iPhone App Lets New Yorkers Share Car Service Rides
Anyone who has ever tried hailing a cab in New York City downtown on a weekend night knows it can be a combat sport. And then try getting that cabbie to take you to Brooklyn. If you live in Brooklyn along the G line just getting
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Every City Needs This: The Parkbus, Direct From City To Park
150 miles north of Toronto is the most extraordinary wilderness, Algonquin Provincial Park. If you own a car, it is an easy drive on good highways. If you don't it is not so easy; a bus or train to Huntsville, an expensive taxi ride or hitchhike in;
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The Wiggle- A Bike Path That Connects Communities
I have friends living in San Francisco who would ride a bike in midtown Manhattan but won't get on one in San Francisco. When asked why, considering
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New Double-Decker Buses and Rental Bicycles Coming Soon to London
One of Mayor Boris Johnson's election promises when he got elected two years ago was to re-introduce the much loved double decker bus. There was a competition and two designs were chosen. The virtual prototype for the winning
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Clunker Buses Transformed into Hip Bed and Breakfast Hotels in Israel
We may send old clunkers to the junk yard here in North America, but one family in Israel
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7 Luxury Ways to Travel That are Also Easy on the Earth
Image: massaud digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/7-luxury-ways-to-travel-green.php';Everyone needs to take time off to relax. Travel is a major element of getting away from it all. And while an eco-volunteering vacation can be an
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Rich South Africans Oppose Green New BRT Lines; Say They 'Damage Property Values'
Last month, we applauded the five developing cities nominated by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy for its 2010 Sustainable Transport Award. The list
