Are City Buses Making Us Sick?

Are City Buses Making Us Sick?

On Wide Florida Roads, Running for Dear Life

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

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

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

Transportation as a Civil Rights Issue

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

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

Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America

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

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