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TheCityFix Picks, Mar. 5: Olympics Transport Legacy, Obese Cities, BRT in NYC
March 5, 2010 – 11:15 pm | No Comment

TheCityFix Picks, Mar. 5: Olympics Transport Legacy, Obese Cities, BRT in NYC

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

Mumbai Joins Other World-Class Cities to Celebrate “Car Free Day”
February 24, 2010 – 11:15 pm | 2 Comments

Mumbai Joins Other World-Class Cities to Celebrate “Car Free Day”

Last Sunday, Mumbai hosted a local event with global importance: Car Free Day. It was the first time the city had ever organized such an event, modeled after popular car-free days in other cities, such …

New Report: Biking and Walking Could Save Lives
January 28, 2010 – 11:43 pm | One Comment

New Report: Biking and Walking Could Save Lives

A “lack of investment in biking and walking could be contributing to higher traffic fatalities and chronic disease rates in the U.S.,” according to a new report released today by the Alliance for Biking & …

WANTED: Social Media Intern
December 30, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment

WANTED: Social Media Intern

EMBARQ – The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport is looking for a full-time, 12-week blogger to engage in social media outreach and manage digital content.
Available to start as soon as possible, the position is located …