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Are City Buses Making Us Sick?

2011-11-28T12:37:00.000-08:00

Are City Buses Making Us Sick?

On Wide Florida Roads, Running for Dear Life

2011-08-17T06:49:00.001-07:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/us/16pedestrians.html

BART Shuts Down Stations Instead of Blocking Cell Phones - National - The Atlantic Wire

2011-08-16T10:11:00.000-07:00

BART Shuts Down Stations Instead of Blocking Cell Phones - National - The Atlantic Wire

Transportation as a Civil Rights Issue

2011-07-31T10:57:00.000-07:00

Many things come to mind when you think about transportation: Traffic, congestion, mass transit and the cost of fuel, to name a few. You might also think about the economy, urban planning and the environment. Yet one thing often is left out of the discussion: civil rights. See story at: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/07/transportation-as-a-civil-rights-issue/.

Transit to rescue city from ‘Carmageddon’ - Transit Dispatches - METRO Magazine

2011-07-15T09:55:00.000-07:00

Transit to rescue city from ‘Carmageddon’ - Transit Dispatches - METRO Magazine

Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America

2011-05-12T10:29:00.000-07:00

Public transit is a critical part of the economic and social fabric of metropolitan areas. Nearly 30 million trips are made every day using public transit. Almost all of these trips occur in the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, which account for over 95 percent of all transit passenger miles traveled. People take transit for any number of reasons, but one of the most common is to get to work. Read more...

Wow! Study says DC Streetcar could add $10-15 billion in value

2011-04-07T09:04:00.000-07:00

http://newurbannetwork.com/article/wow-study-says-dc-streetcar-could-add-10-15-billion-value-14461

House sees far smaller transport bill than Obama - WPMT

2011-03-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

House sees far smaller transport bill than Obama - WPMT

Virginia Tech is encouraging green commuting

2011-03-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

The university is working with others to create alternative commuting incentive programs for faculty, staff and students. Full story.

Dance performance inspired by public transit - News - METRO Magazine

2011-03-08T12:57:00.000-08:00

Dance performance inspired by public transit - News - METRO Magazine

Establishing Standards to Improve BRT Systems in Latin America

2011-01-13T17:23:00.000-08:00

Establishing Standards to Improve BRT Systems in Latin America

The tide turns quickly for public transportation - Transit Dispatches - METRO Magazine

2010-12-10T10:18:00.000-08:00

The tide turns quickly for public transportation - Transit Dispatches - METRO Magazine

U. of Utah adds texting feature to online bus tracker - News - METRO Magazine

2010-11-29T18:17:00.000-08:00

U. of Utah adds texting feature to online bus tracker - News - METRO Magazine

Where Are The 'Recovery Summer' Stimulus Projects? | The New Republic

2010-10-07T15:57:00.000-07:00

Where Are The 'Recovery Summer' Stimulus Projects? | The New Republic

Metro's Greatest Hits

2010-09-10T12:57:00.000-07:00

The Man Who Could Unsnarl Manhattan Traffic

2010-05-25T11:48:00.001-07:00

The Man Who Could Unsnarl Manhattan Traffic

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Cycle Chic in Copenhagen and Beyond

2010-05-25T11:44:00.001-07:00

Transit Cuts Are Protested in Atlanta

2010-04-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

By SHAILA DEWAN

Published: April 20, 2010

City buses had huge red X’s painted on them Tuesday as part of a protest against a proposed 30 percent cut to the city’s transit system (read more).

Jane's Walk is a global phenomenon

2010-03-23T23:28:00.000-07:00

Jane's Walk has expanded rapidly in all directions, more than doubling in size each year since it first started in Toronto in 2007. This year we are expecting Jane's Walk to be held in 65 cities worldwide (35 in Canada, 25 in the USA) with a total of 450 walking tours on offer. We've heard from lots of the veteran Jane's Walk cities across North American who say they're keen to take the plunge again and we've also had contact with some new prospects in such places as Dublin, Peterborough, Kamloops, Chile and Los Angeles.

Jane's Walk invites city-dwellers to get out of their cars and get connected, to strike up a conversation, and keep it going after the walk over a coffee, on the sidewalk, or sharing a seat on transit. Jane's Walks are given and taken for free.

Jane's Walk has quickly become a powerful and adaptable vehicle for bringing people together to express their hopes and insights for livable and resilient places to live and work. As one organizer enthused "Jane's Walk is an interesting, easy and effective engagement tool - simple ask, no cost, big response from community. People were thrilled that hundreds of others were taking part in the walks across Canada."

Check out the walks in your town or city!

Transportation Victory for Social Equity | Planetizen

2010-02-22T12:54:00.000-08:00

Transportation Victory for Social Equity | Planetizen

BART off to peaceful start in 2010

2010-01-22T11:11:00.000-08:00

BART off to peaceful start in 2010

Transportation For America » Campaign Blog

2009-12-30T12:13:00.000-08:00

Transportation For America » Campaign Blog

Making transit popular in Bangalore

2009-11-28T09:47:00.000-08:00

Making transit popular in Bangalore

Distracted Drivers

2009-10-27T07:36:00.000-07:00

Most people are aware of the dangers of trying to multitask while driving, but most continue to do it anyway. See video.

Getting Uphill

2009-09-15T22:10:00.001-07:00

Getting Uphill

Sometimes it can be a challenge to get uphill. But here are two worthy solutions. The first is an innovative bicycle lift in Trondheim, Norway. The second is the 4th Street Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa, one of the remaining funiculars still in use in the U.S. Message to transportation planners: we need more of both of these modes of transport. Getting uphill should be fun! Ah ha -- that's why it's called a funicular.

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Twitter to make geolocation data available

2009-09-01T11:24:00.000-07:00

Twitter to make geolocation data available

nextstopdesign.com | Viewing Design | solar bus stop

2009-08-03T11:01:00.001-07:00

nextstopdesign.com | Viewing Design | solar bus stop

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Transportation TV

2009-05-29T15:21:00.000-07:00

Click to go there.

Walk, bike or sit, car-free, in Times Square and Herald Square

2009-05-25T21:07:00.000-07:00

BY RICHARD VANDERFORD and SAMUEL GOLDSMITH

It's curtains for Broadway. Effective Monday, the iconic thoroughfare is officially closed to motor vehicles in two key sections of midtown - Herald Square and Times Square.

See Story...

Bicycles, Rolling Stops, and the Idaho Stop

2009-05-19T22:38:00.000-07:00

Bicycles, Rolling Stops, and the Idaho Stop from Spencer Boomhower on Vimeo.

Domo arigato, Mr. Bike-parking Roboto

2009-05-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

President Obama Puts National High-Speed Rail Plan on Fast Track

2009-04-17T08:51:00.000-07:00

Today Scott Bernstein, President of CNT, was invited to participate in a public announcement of President Barack Obama’s national high-speed rail (HSR) master plan. The President, joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, thanked the select group of leaders who have been working tirelessly on bringing high-speed rail to the United States.

President Obama presented a vision that challenges Americans to imagine traveling at 100 mph or more by train, then making local connections by walking or transit. “The Obama administration is moving quickly to advance high-speed rail as the most sustainable and cost-efficient mode of innercity transit,” said Bernstein. “By investing in high-speed rail, the Obama administration is not only addressing transportation issues but also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

Transit Riders for Public Transportation

2009-04-08T12:02:00.000-07:00

From the Labor/Community Strategy Center: Transit Riders for Public Transportation (click link)

Light entertainment rail

2009-04-01T12:57:00.000-07:00

See YouTube video.

AC Transit riders' claim of funding bias tossed

2009-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

A federal magistrate has dismissed a suit by AC Transit riders who accused the Bay Area's transportation funding agency of racial discrimination by steering state and federal money to trains with a relatively higher proportion of affluent white riders and away from buses that carry more poor and nonwhite passengers.

Business as usual (click for full story).

Equity in Regional Transportation

2009-03-24T11:37:00.000-07:00

Watch the 15 minute video of the lecture by Thomas W. Sanchez, PhD. in January 28, 2009 on the subject of Equity in Regional Transportation, part of Metro’s Transportation Speaker Series.

Problems of access to transportation for minorities and the poor persist today, as rising transportation costs begin to rival the cost of housing for families of modest means. How can we address the question of access to transportation for minorities and the poor, so that these fellow citizens can benefit from the economic, social and environmental success of our region?

Dr. Thomas Sanchez is an expert on transportation, land use, urban and regional planning and environmental justice. He earned his doctorate in city planning from Georgia Tech in 1996 and has since taught at Iowa State University, Portland State University and Virginia Tech before becoming chair of the Department of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah. Sanchez is also a nonresident senior fellow of the Brookings Institution and chair of the Transportation Research Board Social and Economic Factors Committee.

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Pedestrian Strikes Back

2009-03-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

New Transportation Technology

2009-01-26T14:27:00.001-08:00

New personal transport that combines transport and recreation. Not for the faint of heart. Click here for video.

2009-01-26T14:27:00.000-08:00

Fighting Congestion, RAND-Style

2009-01-06T12:10:00.000-08:00

http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/12/18/fighting-congestion-rand-style

Concert sauvage dans le métro !

2008-11-26T13:31:00.000-08:00

Check out this video from the Paris Metro.

Streetfilms: A Conversation with NYCDOT Boss Janette Sadik-Khan

2008-11-21T15:44:00.000-08:00

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Since taking over as New York City's Commissioner of the Department of Transportation in mid-2007, Janette Sadik-Khan has taken on the challenge of making NYC streets more bike & pedestrian friendly while emphasizing livable streets and re-orienting them to accommodate all modes. She and her staff have done it quickly with innovative concepts, thinking outside the box and drawing on successful street designs from around the world to come up with a NYC model that is already changing the way our city feels. In our exclusive Streetfilms interview, she talks with The Open Planning Project's Executive Director, Mark Gorton, about some of the highlights her department has achieved in a very short period of time.

Former bureaucrats head transportation team

2008-11-15T21:45:00.000-08:00

The transition to the Obama administration is underway. Actually glad to see some knowledgeable transportation folks involved (like Mort Downey).

See post on Politico.

BART extension tax question falls short

2008-11-05T08:13:00.001-08:00

Bizjournal article.

Improve public transportation

2008-10-24T08:01:00.001-07:00

From La Opinión.

State rail projects get boost as driving declines

2008-09-30T16:47:00.000-07:00

Higher gas prices are leading to less driving and other mode uses. Interesting VMT trends.

Google and Transit

2008-09-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

It appears that transit agencies aren't doing a good enough job with their route planning applications. Google steps in and will likely provide a very useful system that will attract users. See NY Times article.

Bottleneck Blog

2008-09-20T15:45:00.000-07:00

See Steve Hymon's transportation blog for Navigating Southern California Traffic, Transit, and Trends (LA Times).

Transportationist Blog

2008-09-19T22:38:00.000-07:00

See David Levinson's transportation blog at: Transportationist.

Candidates on Transportation

2008-09-18T09:02:00.000-07:00

Compiled by Brookings Institution experts, this chart is part of a series of issue indices to be published during the 2008 Presidential election cycle. The policy issues included in this series were chosen by Brookings staff and represent the most critical topics facing America’s next President. Available voting records and statements vary based on time in office.

From: Brookings Candidate Issue Index: Transportation

Aimee Sings about the Freeway

2008-09-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

I think she's talking about a different kind of freeway - what do you think?

Lies To Nowhere

2008-09-14T21:26:00.000-07:00

This is a transportation issue - or at least that's what bridges used to be.

From: Think Progress / Lies to Nowhere

From the day he nominated Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) to be his vice presidential running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his campaign advisers have been repeating the lie that Palin opposed the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. (In fact, Palin repeatedly expressed strong support for the project.) ThinkProgress has been keeping track of these lies and compiled them here. Please let us know if we’ve missed any, and you can comment on this document here.

Bus Pirates

2008-09-13T23:00:00.000-07:00

Public transportation is an interesting venue for theatre. Check out this entertaining group as they ride public transportation.

From: Bus Pirates