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Lee Schipper on the Future of Mobility
August 11, 2008 | No Comment

Lee Schipper, a blogger for TheCityFix, talks about the future of mobility and movement in this podcast by EarthSky.

Is America’s Love Affair with the Car Over?
July 28, 2008 | 3 Comments
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That’s the number of miles American’s have shaved off their driving total between November 2007 and May 2008.

Shanghai Cycles
June 17, 2008 | No Comment

Shanghai – Cycles from Lrock on Vimeo.

It’s Time to Learn from The Brits
June 17, 2008 | No Comment

A street in London built on a human scale. Photo by dnlb2.
The BBC has run a piece by Dermot Finch, the director of Centre for Cities, which argues that UK cities have a lot …

Video – Mexico City Residents Losing Sense of Smell
June 13, 2008 | 2 Comments

People In Mexico City Losing Their Sense of Smell. Produced by theEMBARQ Network on Vimeo.
Rhys Thom and I recently visited Mexico City where we met with two researchers at UNAM – Mexico’s National University …

Is the Hummer Doomed?
June 4, 2008 | One Comment

Photo by POPOEVER.
The New York Times reports today that the Hummer, that vehicle which has drawn the wrath of environmentalists and spawned websites like FUH2, might become a thing of the past. That’s because …

Highway Accidents in India Reach Staggering Levels
May 22, 2008 | 3 Comments
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The Pune Miror has an interesting article on a study conducted by the Maharashtra Police on highway accidents in India. Simply put, the results are startling.

Beijing Bicycle
May 16, 2008 | No Comment

I haven’t had a chance to see this elegantly shot film, but I still thought it would be appropriate for me to share it with you.
Click here to view the film makers site.
And click here …

A Fresh Perspective on BRT in India
May 15, 2008 | 6 Comments

Tathagata Chatterji, an architect and urban planner from Delhi, had a few interesting things to say today about Bus Rapid Transit in India. A few exerts follow:
The context:
The experimental Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system …

Transport in the News
May 7, 2008 | One Comment

Photo by padawan.
England – Cyclists with folding bikes flood trains, causing resentment. Is it time for more infrastructure on trains to alleviate this problem? [BBC]
Taiwan – President calls on public to ride bikes to …