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Major New Study: Sustainable Transportation Reduces Emissions While Saving Money
July 29, 2009 | 5 Comments

Image from Moving Cooler.
If anyone’s not seen it yet, the new Moving Cooler report is destined to be a real landmark moment in United States sustainable transportation. It’s quite rare to see any sort of …

Ray LaHood Speaks at Center for National Policy
July 15, 2009 | One Comment

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood gave a talk today at the Center for National Policy (great name for a think-tank, no?) about the economic impact of transportation. In other words, he spoke about how …

New Report: Smart Growth Necessary for CO2 Reduction
July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments

It’s always good to have your argument laid out for you in a well-designed policy paper. The Center for Clean Air Policy’s new report, “Cost-Effective GHG Reductions through Smart Growth and Improved Transportation Choices,” does …

NYT on BRT: Great to See, A Bit Disappointing to Read
July 13, 2009 | One Comment

For a BRT advocate, it was really exciting to wake up this morning to a front-page, above-the-fold article in the New York Times, with Transmilenio as the central picture. Reading Elisabeth Rosenthal’s article, though, I …

Don’t Sell Subway Station Naming Rights
July 9, 2009 | 3 Comments

The news is a few days old, but I think it’s really fascinating that New York is considering selling partial naming rights to the Atlantic/Pacific station, the second busiest station in Brooklyn. The Times article …

Highlights from TheCityFix DC
July 8, 2009 | No Comment

A few highlights from our TheCityFix DC site-if you’re not reading it regularly, you’re missing out:
LEED Neighborhood Development Wants You to Build More More More: Why doesn’t LEED-ND certify already existing neighborhoods? It’s one more …

The French Get Funny for Car-Sharing
July 1, 2009 | No Comment

Originally posted by Noah Kazis at TheCityFix DC.

World Streets shares this very funny French ad for a car-sharing company.
The translation of their slogan is “It’s almost your car.” In another ad, the same man is …

What’s New at TheCityFix DC
June 25, 2009 | No Comment

If you haven’t been following dc.thecityfix.com, our new local edition for Washington, D.C., here are some highlights. Hopefully you’ll like what you see and become a regular reader over there, too!
D.C.’s “State of the …

Montgomery County Moves to Urbanize
June 19, 2009 | No Comment

The BeyondDC newsfeed yesterday just blew my mind. Of yesterday’s five headlines, each and every one is about some part of Montgomery County embracing a more sustainable, more urban land use pattern. Let’s go through …

Reduce Car Culture to Increase Access to Healthier Food
June 18, 2009 | 7 Comments

By reducing parking space requirements, cities can reduce car culture – and encourage the development of healthier grocery stores – in underserved areas. Photo by Wenzday01
Today, the New York Times alerted me to a problem …