An unusual calm on Bogota’s streets. Photo by Pattoncito from Flickr.
On Thursday, February 7 Bogotá held its 8th annual car-free day during which 14% of the population left their private cars at home and …

Photo by y-cart.
Following the lead of Tokyo, where the subway has implemented female-only cars so that women can avoid the unwanted gaze or grope of overly-aggressive men, Mexico City has now introduced buses reserved exclusively …

Poznan’s currently car-free central square is threatened by increasing traffic congestion in the city. Photo by Lee Schipper.

Lee Schipper was recently invited to Poznań, Poland by the consulting firm Convoco. In this …

Istanbul has faced chronic traffic congestion for decades. Photo by adstream on flickr.
Istanbul is creating 6 new bus rapid transit lines according to The New Anatolian, an English language Turkish newspaper.
The director of Istanbul …

According to Leinberger, Washington’s metro has encouraged walkability. Photo by MatthewBradley from Flickr.
According to a study put out by Christopher B. Leinberger of the Brookings Institute, Washington DC has the most “walkable places” – …

Jabbour’s New York City subway map alongside the current, more cluttered version.
In 1972, the Vignelli’s, the husband-wife designer-duo, created New York City’s subway map, a splendid synthesis of simplicity and elegance. Their design, with …

Via Smart Growth Around America, this video of a hard-hitting, hardhat-wearing journalist who goes underground to explore Beijing’s new subway line and later comes out again to examine the city’s new bus rapid transit line, …

Photo of traffic congestion in Hong Kong by A.H. 1987 from Flickr
Solving the problem of congestion is usually a top priority for city authorities, who note that congestion not only causes air pollution, but also …

A man making his own biodiesel. Photo by Mike Murrow from Flickr.
In Kilmarnock, Scotland, bus passengers will soon be able to pay their fare with used cooking oil instead of cash. Eight buses carrying …

This video is amazing! It shows a market in Bangkok, Thailand that operates literally on top of the train tracks.