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Tomorrow is Another Day for Atlanta’s Sustainable Transport
June 30, 2010 – 6:02 pm | 3 Comments

Tomorrow is Another Day for Atlanta’s Sustainable Transport

There’s still hope for sustainable transit around Peachtree Street.
On June 2, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed a comprehensive transport bill (HB 277) for the state, which we’re hoping will help Georgian cities – Atlanta, in …

A Day Without Metro in Madrid
June 29, 2010 – 5:58 pm | 2 Comments

A Day Without Metro in Madrid

Ever wonder what a day without Metro would feel like? Today, Madrileños found out.
Lately we’ve talked a lot about U.S. transit agencies’ budget crises. But events in Madrid today are eye opening, showing how transit agencies …

Access for All: Transit Cuts Hit U.S. Cities’ Less Fortunate
June 25, 2010 – 5:57 pm | 10 Comments

Access for All: Transit Cuts Hit U.S. Cities’ Less Fortunate

This summer TheCityFix started a new series, Access for All, about how we can use sustainable transportation development to ensure increased accessibility for poor city dwellers, particularly in developing countries. Now, with 84% of U.S. transit …

Friday Fun: New York’s Next Top Rat
June 25, 2010 – 3:25 pm | 3 Comments

Friday Fun: New York’s Next Top Rat

Last week, the New York Times asked all readers to submit snapshots of  their “favorite subway rats” to compile a slide show documenting the life apart of these perpetually persecuted but perspicacious little creatures.
Now, you can find their …

BRT for Free in Bangkok
June 22, 2010 – 10:36 am | 9 Comments

BRT for Free in Bangkok

Bangkok’s BRT opened at the beginning of June, and is running on a free-trial basis until August 31 to try to encourage bus-riding to ease the city’s grinding gridlock.
The new BRT in Thailand’s capital – …

Need a Cab in NYC? Use Weeels!
June 21, 2010 – 4:45 pm | 4 Comments

Need a Cab in NYC? Use Weeels!

Nope, it’s not a typo! We’re talkin’ about Weeels, a new online tool to help you “save time, save money, save energy and save space” by finding people to share a cab with you.
Here’s how it …

Kids Ride Free on New York City Transit
June 18, 2010 – 4:35 pm | 13 Comments

Kids Ride Free on New York City Transit

As school systems around the country start charging kids for their rides on the yellow school bus – or even cutting bus service altogether - a tentative deal worked out with state legislators in Albany reportedly …

Evaluating the Economic Impact of Transit-Oriented Development in California
June 18, 2010 – 2:55 pm | 14 Comments

Evaluating the Economic Impact of Transit-Oriented Development in California

Over the next two decades, California will need at least two million new homes to accommodate its growing population, according to a recent report about creating dense urban development.
To make sure this growth is sustainable, …

Toot Your Vuvuzelas for the Gautrain
June 15, 2010 – 11:08 am | 2 Comments

Toot Your Vuvuzelas for the Gautrain

Sports fans around the globe are all going a bit insane from listening to the incessant drone of South Africans’ blow horns, the Vuvuzelas.
But we think Africa’s first high-speed train, the Gautrain, deserves some horn-tootin’.

Keepin’ Up with Curitiba
June 10, 2010 – 6:38 pm | 7 Comments

Keepin’ Up with Curitiba

Curitiba, Brazil has long provided a global model for successful integration of transportation and land use planning, with a focus on environmental preservation. And recent innovations –  including the brand new Green Line and an …