Tag: Public Transportation - Page 3
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Next Metro Stop... Gaza City?
Palestinian artist Mohammed Abusal envisions an underground metro system to solve some of congested, polluted Gaza's environmental woes.
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London's Mayor Kicks Bendy Buses, Seating 120, Off the Road
The bendy buses were hated by cyclists and drivers -- but the fact is, they got a lot of people from A to B.
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Join Authors Jarrett Walker and Darrin Nordahl for a Discussion of Public Transportation and Community
Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena.
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How "Undriving Licenses" Encourage a Rethink of Mobility (Video)
Most TreeHuggers practice some form of "undriving" already. Is it time you got your license?
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New Idea For Sharing Urban Roads? Sidewalks Removed on Busy London Street Forces Drivers to Slow
Dutch Traffic engineer Hans Monderman is behind the revolutionary idea.
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DJ Your Commute with Record-playing Bicycle
Ditch your iPod shuffle and go analog with a bike that gives setting records a whole new meaning. We envision a special future role for the record-playing bike.
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Most Popular Articles of October: Gross Seat Savers, Sharks Invading a Golf Course, and More (Slideshow)
One of the downsides of public transportation is that you can't always expect a free seat, and you can't save a place for yourself or a friend. But Jaymi showed us a novel solution -- fake spilled ice cream cups and coffee to keep
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Most Popular Articles of October: Gross Seat Savers, Sharks Invading a Golf Course, and More
Our most popular articles for this month include clever (but gross) seat savers, an unexpected shark invasion, and travel by cloud.
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Most Popular Articles of September: Sleepbox in Moscow, Spicy Raspberry Sangria, and More (Slideshow)
Two years ago, Lloyd wrote that he liked the idea of the Sleepbox, but wasn't convinced it would work, due to concerns about its...misuse. But now it's a big hit in a Moscow airport.
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The Week in Pictures: Camping Trailer is also a Boat, Cats Nap in TVs, and More (Slideshow)
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just take your car from road to lake? Well now you can, and while camping to boot: This wild design morphs a trailer from a tent into a boat.
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Zany and Alternative Maps for the London Tube
The London Underground (subway) map is a classic: designed in 1933 by Harry Beck, a modified form of it is still used today.
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4 Lessons for Great Urban Transportation from NYC's Grand Central
Last year, New York City broke ground on a new project to move Penn Station into a building to match the one that was demolished in 1963. There are high hopes that it will match its brother
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Most Popular Articles of August: 13-Year-Old's Science Project, 121-Year-Old's All-Natural Diet, and More (Slideshow)
The long Labor Day weekend (for our American readers, at least) is a bittersweet moment; the extra day off also signals the end of summer. In honor of another season gone, here are the 10 most popular stories we covered in August,
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Why Towns With Good Transit Options Are Recovering Faster From the Recession
Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it
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Round-trip from Philly to NYC to DC is Just $3.50. Say What?!
Josh has posted on how to make a cross-country bus trip more comfortable, and Jennifer reported before that Megabus was seeking to reinvent the long-distance bus riding experience in the US. Yet it's a fair bet that many people
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Fun With Subway Commuting: Riders Zip Down Playground Slide to Enter Dutch Metro Station (Video)
Let's face it: Even on the nicest, newest subway or bus, commuting is a bit of a grind. One metro station in the Netherlands, though, has sought to liven up the experience -- by installing a slide that riders can zip down instead of taking the stairs.
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London Public Transit Directions Now Available on Google Maps
Google has recently announced that its Google Maps service will provide real-time transit updates, a great way to make public transportation more convenient and efficient for millions of commuters. This service has now been launched for
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Building More Roads Leads to More Traffic
Here at TreeHugger, we talk quite a bit about the causes and problems with roads and traffic, and we've seen how effective congestion pricing can be. Here's one more study showing that more roads are not the answer to our
