July 28, 2010 | One Comment
By Victoria Broadus

“A livable city is an organized city with a soul.”
That’s the principle behind Amman, Jordan’s, “Amman 2025″ master plan (PDF). And the city is moving closer and closer to achieving its vision of livability, in …

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Learning Livability Locally: New PBS Series Imagines Future of American Communities
July 28, 2010 | One Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
What does "livability" look like across America? A new PBS series -- "Livable Future: Local Solutions" -- will help answer this question. Above: artistic rendering of Boston's Fairmount Line Corridor. Image via fta.dot.gov.

What does "livability" look like across America? A new PBS series, "Livable Future: Local Solutions," will help answer this question. Above: artistic rendering of Boston's Fairmount Line Corridor. Image via fta.dot.gov.

Wanna learn what livability looks like?

Stay tuned to PBS. This summer, ten PBS partner stations are reporting on how transportation solutions at the local, state and national level can “create more equitable, convenient, greener, cleaner and healthier communities.” Read the full story »

Life in the Bike Lane: New York City
July 28, 2010 | 2 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Life in the Bike Lane: New York City

As WNYC highlighted on Thursday, cycling is the fastest-growing way to get around New York City.  In 2008, the city added a record 90 miles of bike lanes — bringing the total to 420 miles …

Amman: An Organized City with a Soul
July 28, 2010 | One Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
Amman: An Organized City with a Soul

“A livable city is an organized city with a soul.”
That’s the principle behind Amman, Jordan’s, “Amman 2025″ master plan (PDF). And the city is moving closer and closer to achieving its vision of livability, in …

Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo Exposes Challenges for China’s Cities
July 27, 2010 | 8 Comments
By: Erica Schlaikjer
Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo Exposes Challenges for China’s Cities

Cities in China are “becoming ever less habitable,” and their future will depend on an “urban awakening” that includes the Chinese government’s support of public participation in urban planning and decision-making, says Zhang Song, a …

Mayoral Bike to Work Day?
July 27, 2010 | 4 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Mayoral Bike to Work Day?

Last weekend, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa experienced firsthand why city cyclists are constantly complaining about disrespectful drivers on the streets.
Villaraigosa, who began to actively promote biking in L.A. after attending the Copenhagen climate conference …

New York Subway Getting Wired
July 27, 2010 | 13 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
New York Subway Getting Wired

New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has been testing Wi-Fi technology and cellular service in its subway system for a few years now. And back in 2007, the city made a deal with Transit …

Transport and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 26, 2010 | 10 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Transport and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

ast week, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released its first Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report, “Acting On The Future: Breaking The Intergenerational Cycle Of Inequality” (PDF in …

Friday Fun: People on Public Transit Illustrated
July 23, 2010 | 4 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Friday Fun: People on Public Transit Illustrated

In case you haven’t seen it, Flickr has a fantastic public group called People on Public Transit; it features – you guessed it — people riding public transit all around the world.
But illustrations of people on public …

TheCityFix Picks, July 23: Greek, U.S. Transport in Disrepair; Hot Air is Poor Air; Chinese Carbon; Roads Ground to Gravel
July 23, 2010 | One Comment
By: Garrett Bradford
TheCityFix Picks, July 23: Greek, U.S. Transport in Disrepair; Hot Air is Poor Air; Chinese Carbon; Roads Ground to Gravel

Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week. Each Friday, we’ll run down the headlines falling under TheCityFix’s five themes: mobility, quality of life, environment, public space, …

London Shifts into Bike-Share Gear
July 23, 2010 | 5 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
London Shifts into Bike-Share Gear

Just after officially opening two of twelve planned “Barclay’s Cycle Superhighways,” London is now just days away from launching its new bike share system. The system, called Barclay’s Cycle Hire (at this point, the sponsor …

No Need for Change: Hawaiian Town Provides Free Shuttle for the Homeless
July 22, 2010 | 4 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
No Need for Change: Hawaiian Town Provides Free Shuttle for the Homeless

Kalaeloa, Hawaii is starting a free shuttle service to help the area’s poorest residents get around and reach its largest transit hub, which services nearby Honolulu.
Every day, extremely poor people who need to make it …