Tag: Public Transportation
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Driving is so 1995, chart shows
For the last eight years, VMT (vehicle miles travelled) has been dropping; we are now back to 1995's levels. Seems the kids don't care (as much) about cars.
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Yes, that's Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the subway
It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.
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Could a subway swipe & read scheme for smartphones boost visits to public libraries?
Subway riders could take advantage of an "underground library" that lets smartphone owners swipe a poster to get a free digital reading sample from the New York Public Library.
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'Best Bus Stop Ever' (Video)
Do we need better marketing for public transportation? It's a question worth asking.
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New Coins and Stamps Celebrate 150th Anniversary of London Subway
The London Tube is 150 years old; newly designed coins and stamps honor the anniversary.
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Out With the Old and In With the New: A Ride on the Heatherwick Bus
It's a modern re-interpretation of London's famous double decker bus by Thomas Heatherwick.
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Still Looking for a Good Public Transit App for your iPhone? Google Maps is Back to iOS
Apple might have a market cap of half a trillion dollars, but that doesn't make it omnipotent. With the release of iOS 6 Maps, the fruit company has found out the hard way that making full-featured, accurate mapping software is hard
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Art on London's Subway Keeps the Commuters Coming Back
There's art in London's subways to keep travellers happy.
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Spectacular New Tile Mosaic Decorates London Subway Entrance
A new piece of art decorating the outside of a London subway station makes a boring building look beautiful.
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Is Mass Transit Bad for the Environment?
Freakonomics fires off another contrarian missive. This time, on mass transit, there are some important points to be considered.
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Car-sharing or hitch-hiking? There's an App for That
Your phone makes it easier and safer.
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Celebrate International Ride-Sharing Day Today!
There is a day for everything, and today we celebrate ride sharing.
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One Hundred Artists Re-Interpret the Familiar London Tube Logo
Called the Roundel, one hundred artists take a new look at this iconic symbol.
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Australia Plants World's Largest Pallet Garden
Giant cube of edible plants is awesome!
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Will We Vote Our Values or Fears? TreeHugger Interviews Green Party Presidential Hopeful Jill Stein
TreeHugger talks with the Green Party candidate for president, Dr Jill Stein about her Green New Deal, energy, climate, agriculture, and health policy, and more.
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12 Green Questions I'd Ask If I Were Moderating a 2012 Presidential Debate
Some passing questions about green issues may make it into the upcoming presidential debates, but given the seriousness of these issues I'd have a special green debate. This is what I'd start by asking.
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Public Transit Art: Map of London Underground is Also a Working Radio Circuit Board!
What can we say, we love beautiful transit maps. They're a modern artform, and while some are just traditional maps, others put an interesting twist on things.
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Americans Want More Public Transit, Not Roads
According to a survey from the NRDC, more Americans want public transit, not more roads, to solve the traffic problems in their communities.
