Tag: Public Transportation - Page 8
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Bill Calls for Transportation Revolution, Obama Prefers to Wait
America's "happy motoring" days are over; now is the time for a "transformational" transportation policy. On this point, the Obama Administration and Representative
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Critics Choose Istanbul's Subway System Over San Francisco's BART
Besides holding more than 12 times as many inhabitants and being way, way bigger, I like to tell people, Istanbul is
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New York City's Subway is Getting More Reliable: "185,000 miles between malfunctions"
Photo: FLickr, CC Investing in Mass Transit Pays Mass transit is a great way for people to reduce their transportation footprint, especially city dwellers. But bad quality transit systems can drive people back to their cars (literally), and once a
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Winning Design Concept Connects Folding Scooters, Electric Buses, and Bike Trees
Images via Marten Wallgren The Future City Mobility competition enticed designers to envision how London's transportation could look in 2030. Marten Wallgren, a Swede studying at the Royal College of Art, along with three cohorts, took the SeymourPowell
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The World's 7 Greatest Subways: A Slideshow
Also see: The World's Most Impressive Subway Maps
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London Needs to Set Walking and Cycling Targets for 2012 Olympics
Model of the London 2012 olympics site. Photo: Flickr, CC What You Can Measure You Can Improve Cities lucky enough to host the Olympics have a rare opportunity to improve their infrastructure in a major way. London will host the games in 2012, and it's
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The Anti-Idling Rap (Someone Call HOT 97)
Less Cars = Better AIR in NYC The Livable Streets Initiative is probably my favorite advocacy group when it comes to transportation. They have a great blog network called StreetsBlog, produce great films at StreetFilms, and they even have an education
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New Group to Advocate for High-Speed Rail
President Obama strongly supports high-speed rail, environmentalists are behind it (well, at least some of them) and the Federal Railroad Administration is
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Portland Mayor Joins Commuters' Low-Car Diet
For one month, Mayor Sam Adams joins 30 Portland, Oregon residents taking part in Zipcar's Low-Car Diet. The car sharing service has convinced these
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Bus Rapid Transit Featured in the New York Times
Photo: Flickr, CC Let's Hope that US Urban Planners Are Paying Attention It's always good to see modern, efficient mass-transit in the spotlight, and there's no bigger spotlight than the New York Times. They have a piece featuring Bogotá's TransMilenio
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Sex, Trams n Rock n Roll: Super Furry Animals Celebrate Mass Transit
I've said it before, but I owe a huge debt of
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San Francisco Turns Intersection into Park in 72 Hours (Video)
Image credit: StreetFilms Dangerous intersection reclaimed as public space One of my favorite things about the folks at StreetFilms is that they don't just report on innovative projects for livable streets - they deconstruct what has been done so we can
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NYC's Holland Tunnel Hasn't Had New Bus-Only Lanes Since Richard Nixon was President
The Bus-Only Lane is Maxed Out Every day, 315,000 (!) people commute to New York City by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge, reducing the number of cars on the road by about 200,000. Half of those go through
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Philosophical Messages for Aggravated Commuters on the Subway
Hot, sweaty and over-tired commuters on the London Tube system are being treated to philosophical messages on their journey. In addition to being told to "mind the gap" and "stand clear of the closing doors", they may be urged to
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Obama's Transportation Secretary: America is One Big Pothole
"I think we're doing great things right now," says Ray LaHood, the Obama Administration's Secretary of Transportation. A former Republican Congressman from Illinois, many advocates of sustainable transport were initially
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Cykel: A Plug-in Electric Bike Sharing Concept
Cykel is a plug-in electric bike sharing system designed for a wide range of users and topographies. The concept was inspired by the popular bike share programs found throughout Europe.
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7 Things I Wish Every City Would Do to Make Urban Living Even Greener
Though it sometimes might not seem so, living in cities is a pretty green thing to do. Two prime reasons being that average home sizes are smaller and transportation distances are generally shorter, both leading to lower
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San Francisco Installing Solar Powered, Wi-Fi Ready Bus Stops
While some bus stop ideas are pretty futuristic, solar powered bus stops have been around for awhile. Back in April, we heard San Francisco was planning to install solar powered bus stops, and last week Mayor
