Home » Archive by Author

Articles by Rhys Thom

Connect with Rhys on  Connect with Rhys on TheCityFix Social
Avatar Image Subscribe to posts from Rhys ThomSubscribe

TheCityFix Guide to Communication & Mobility @ TRB’s Annual Meeting
January 8, 2010 | One Comment

We at TheCityFix and EMBARQ are especially excited about all of the activity around this topic of communication and sustainable mobility and for anyone attending this year’s TRB Annual Meeting we have put together a list of sessions that should not be missed…

Guadalajara Gets Greener with Macrobus
March 10, 2009 | One Comment

There’s much talk in the U.S. about the economic stimulus and investing in building “green infrastructure” to achieve three goals – create jobs, upgrade our infrastructure, and save the planet. It seems that Mexico …

Sustainable Transportation is Critical to Good Real Estate Development
February 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

Last month, Jonathan Rose spoke at Washington DC’s National Building Museum on Green and Affordable Neighborhoods (see the video of his talk above). Rose, a real estate developer who specializes in creating high-density sustainable …

Individual American Consumers Responsible for Over 65% of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
October 5, 2008 | No Comment

From WSJ Article: A Big Sum of Small Differences
According to the Wall Street Journal, new analysis from McKinsey & Co. suggests that U.S. consumers have more control over U.S. greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally believed.
Through …

The Amazing Egg Laying Wool Milk Sow
July 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

The Eierlegendewollmilchsau is a most unique creature. In addition to having a very long German name, it is capable of providing an amazing amount of bounty for one animal. It can lay eggs, …

Saving Money and the Environment by Changing The Way You Drive
June 9, 2008 | 2 Comments

Today, NPR had an interesting story about “Hypermilers”, a group of people who try and get every last bit of distance out of each gallon of gas they use in their cars. In an …

Take The Awareness Test
March 12, 2008 | One Comment

I’m happy to see such a high level of sophistication in recent public services announcements on sustainable transportation issues. First we had Lolo, the planet saving Donkey that takes public transportation and now we …

Si Lolo puede salvar al planeta, ¿por qué tú no?
January 16, 2008 | One Comment

In this great ad from MTV a donkey named Lolo takes the bus. The caption says “If Lolo can save the planet, why can’t you? Leave the car and take public transit. …

TheCityFix Guide to TRB 87th Annual Meeting
January 12, 2008 | No Comment

Lee Schipper at TRB. Photo by Ethan Arpi.
Every year in January, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board holds it’s annual meeting. Over the years, this meeting has become one of …

Robin Chase, Transportation Visionary, Joins TheCityFix!
December 13, 2007 | 2 Comments

Robin Chase at TED 2007. Photo by PMO on flickr.
Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar, joins TheCityFix.com as a regular contributor. Robin will be cross posting select items from her personal …