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NYC’s Bike Route Network: Bridging the Gaps
September 29, 2009 – 3:09 am | 2 Comments

NYC’s Bike Route Network: Bridging the Gaps

Coming from Los Angeles, New York City’s bicycling infrastructure seems to shout fearless innovation, especially in the effort and artistry exerted to smartly bridge gaps in the city’s bikeway networks.

CGI Live Blogging: Brad Pitt and Bill Clinton “Make It Right”
September 24, 2009 – 6:44 pm | 8 Comments

CGI Live Blogging: Brad Pitt and Bill Clinton “Make It Right”

Let’s be honest. Brad Pitt was a big draw for tonight’s special session on infrastructure, called “Building a Better Future – A Progress Report on Making It Right in New Orleans.”
But once you realize what …

CGI Live Blogging: The Infrastructure of Place: Sustainability and the Built Environment
September 24, 2009 – 3:03 pm | One Comment

CGI Live Blogging: The Infrastructure of Place: Sustainability and the Built Environment

On the third day of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, experts came together to discuss “The Infrastructure of Place: Sustainability and the Built Environment,” as moderated by Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global correspondent for The Economist …

New York City’s Underappreciated Waterways
September 24, 2009 – 2:09 pm | 3 Comments

New York City’s Underappreciated Waterways

“NYC: Inside Out,” subtitled quite simply, “Transportation”, aired on the Discovery Channel last Thursday, September 17th. The short, hour long documentary explores the complexity of the transportation systems that sustain the city I visited for …

CGI Live Blogging: Strengthening Infrastructure…and Making the Case for the Electric Car
September 24, 2009 – 1:32 pm | No Comment

CGI Live Blogging: Strengthening Infrastructure…and Making the Case for the Electric Car

“It’s a challenge to make infrastructure, as a topic, sexy, but i know these people can do it,” said this morning’s plenary session moderator Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for NewsHour.
The stimulating conversation (Suarez says he …

CGI Live Blogging: Cash For Clunkers “Not a Silver Bullet”
September 23, 2009 – 3:43 pm | 3 Comments

CGI Live Blogging: Cash For Clunkers “Not a Silver Bullet”

Cash for Clunkers program – funded with $3 billion of U.S. government money – was launched as a commitment at last year’s CGI Annual Meeting?
Jack Hidary, chairman of SmartTransportation.org, a nonprofit coalition of organizations dedicated …

The Romance of the Greyhound?
September 23, 2009 – 12:58 pm | No Comment

The Romance of the Greyhound?

When many Americans think of Greyhound buses, they think of several things: long, time-consuming journeys, malt liquor-scented seat companions eager to discuss the terms of their parole, dreary stations on the edge of town.  “Romantic” …

CGI Live Blogging: Investing in Girls and Women…for Safer Public Transportation?
September 23, 2009 – 10:51 am | 3 Comments

CGI Live Blogging: Investing in Girls and Women…for Safer Public Transportation?

This morning’s plenary session on the second day of the Clinton Global Initiative was all about “Investing in Girls and Women.”
Moderated by acclaimed journalist Diane Sawyer, co-anchor of Good Morning America and Primetime, the discussion …

TheCityFix and EMBARQ at the Clinton Global Initiative
September 22, 2009 – 6:24 pm | No Comment

TheCityFix and EMBARQ at the Clinton Global Initiative

TheCityFix Managing Editor Erica Schlaikjer will be attending the Clinton Global Initiative this week to blog about issues related to sustainable transportation, climate and energy, and cities.

Looking for a Few Good Bloggers
September 22, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment

Looking for a Few Good Bloggers

EMBARQ is looking for a few part-time, volunteer bloggers to contribute to TheCityFix.com. Since launching in 2007, the global blogging network has expanded to include three city-based blogs in Washington, D.C., Mumbai and Mexico City. …