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FedEx Makes More Efficient Deliveries with Zero Emissions Electric Bikes
August 30, 2010 – 6:17 pm | 52 Comments

FedEx Makes More Efficient Deliveries with Zero Emissions Electric Bikes

An electric, non-carbon emitting tricycle for adults is way more exciting than it sounds, especially when an international company like FedEx Corp. uses the bikes to deliver packages across the city of Paris.
FedEx now has four …

Friday Fun: “Let’s Take a Ride in an Electric Car!”
August 27, 2010 – 2:50 pm | 3 Comments

Friday Fun: “Let’s Take a Ride in an Electric Car!”

We’ve featured several developments in the electric car sector over the past few months on TheCityFix Picks, but have yet to come across an anthem for the zero-emission vehicle. Until now. They Might Be Giants …

Turning Sewers into Sidewalks in Delhi
August 23, 2010 – 11:27 am | 18 Comments

Turning Sewers into Sidewalks in Delhi

In Delhi, urban planner and architect Manit Rastogi has a plan to transform the city’s 350 kilometers of storm water drains – or nullahs – into a network of “landscaped passages for New Delhi’s …

Next Stop: New York
August 20, 2010 – 11:23 am | 3 Comments

Next Stop: New York

Sadly, my time as TheCityFix blogger has come to an end.
I gotta say it’s been great. First of all, I got to bike to work every morning, which automatically made every day start out well. …

Friday Fun: Sustainable Mobility in the Movies
August 20, 2010 – 10:59 am | 7 Comments

Friday Fun: Sustainable Mobility in the Movies

Hallelujah! It’s Friday.  That means it’s time for another dose of Friday Fun, to send you into your weekend right — with sustainable transport on your mind.
This week, we’re looking at public transport in the movies, …

Out of the Driver’s Seat: Are India’s Auto-Rickshaws Safe for Pedestrians and Cyclists?
August 19, 2010 – 12:45 pm | 2 Comments

Out of the Driver’s Seat: Are India’s Auto-Rickshaws Safe for Pedestrians and Cyclists?

Have you been keeping up with our latest posts on TheCityFix Mumbai?
Akshay Mani, a transport planner with EMBARQ (the producer of this blog), has written a series of posts about the importance of auto-rickshaws in …

New Study: U.K. Transport Emissions Can Be Cut 76 Percent by 2050
August 18, 2010 – 6:52 pm | 7 Comments

New Study: U.K. Transport Emissions Can Be Cut 76 Percent by 2050

“This project marks a significant break with traditional thinking that regards transport as too hard to deal with when it comes to greenhouse gas reduction.” – Prof. John Whitelegg, co-author of “Towards a Zero Carbon Vision …

Q&A: Oakland Urban Visionary Discusses City’s New Streetcar Plan
August 13, 2010 – 6:11 pm | 5 Comments

Q&A: Oakland Urban Visionary Discusses City’s New Streetcar Plan

Within five to ten years, Oakland, Calif., has the potential to become a model of urban revitalization and sustainable livability.
It may sound a bit paradoxical — but it’s possible.
The name Oakland still too often conjures …

TheCityFix Picks, August 13: BRT in Tanzania, Transbay Transit Center, Buttery Biodiesel
August 13, 2010 – 5:54 pm | 3 Comments

TheCityFix Picks, August 13: BRT in Tanzania, Transbay Transit Center, Buttery Biodiesel

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

Meter Jam: A Campaign to Boycott Auto-Rickshaws and Taxis
August 13, 2010 – 10:07 am | One Comment

Meter Jam: A Campaign to Boycott Auto-Rickshaws and Taxis

Originally posted on TheCityFix Mumbai:
“Meter Jam” is the new buzz word among quite a few commuters in Mumbai this week. The Meter Jam campaign is the brainchild of three advertising professionals in Mumbai, who …