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Creating “A Better Tomorrow” in America with Sustainable Transportation
February 9, 2010 – 12:26 am | No Comment

Creating “A Better Tomorrow” in America with Sustainable Transportation

Check out this video from America 2050, as part of its “A Better Tomorrow” project to create a “positive vision for the future of America built around investments in sustainable transportation and livable communities.”
No, the futuristic …

Transport-Related Apps for Your Smartphone
February 5, 2010 – 2:23 am | No Comment

Transport-Related Apps for Your Smartphone

Do you want to be able to map your bike routes as you ride and share them with fellow riders?  Impress your friends by locating the closest Zipcar on the spur of the moment?  Find …

Businesses Take Responsibility for Advancing Sustainable Transportation
February 3, 2010 – 10:58 pm | No Comment

Businesses Take Responsibility for Advancing Sustainable Transportation

Mitch Jackson is the Director of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability for FedEx Corporation (and he also writes for the FedEx Citizenship Blog.) This month, FedEx is beginning work with EMBARQ — the producer of TheCityFix …

Guadalajara and Santiago Join “1000 Cities 1000 Lives” Global Health Campaign
February 2, 2010 – 12:55 am | No Comment

Guadalajara and Santiago Join “1000 Cities 1000 Lives” Global Health Campaign

A few more cities recently joined the worldwide global health campaign, 1000 Cities 1000 Lives, which we wrote about previously here. The campaign, sponsored by the World Health Organization, was launched with the goal to …

State of the Union: Billions of Dollars for High-Speed Rail, But What About Other Modes of Transport?
January 28, 2010 – 11:25 pm | No Comment

State of the Union: Billions of Dollars for High-Speed Rail, But What About Other Modes of Transport?

Last night, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address, announcing that Florida will receive $1 billion for a high-speed rail line (running between Tampa and Orlando.)
In total, 13 major corridors will receive …

Back to Bicycling Basics in Beijing
January 25, 2010 – 10:20 pm | 9 Comments

Back to Bicycling Basics in Beijing

According to The Guardian, 20 years ago, four out of five Beijing residents pedaled around China’s capital in some of the world’s best bike lanes.  However, this number has decreased as private car ownership has gone …

TheCityFix Guide to Communication & Mobility @ TRB’s Annual Meeting
January 8, 2010 – 4:35 am | One Comment

TheCityFix Guide to Communication & Mobility @ TRB’s Annual Meeting

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…

2010 Sustainable Transport Awards: Nominees Announced
December 29, 2009 – 11:00 pm | 4 Comments

2010 Sustainable Transport Awards: Nominees Announced

Last year, New York City became the first U.S. city to win the 2009 Sustainable Transport Award. As reported on EMBARQ.org, the city was recognized for its significant transport reforms, as a continuation of Mayor …

Transit Agencies Need to Invest in Marketing: A Lesson from Los Angeles
December 8, 2009 – 1:29 am | 33 Comments

Transit Agencies Need to Invest in Marketing: A Lesson from Los Angeles

Los Angeles’ Metro is doing something that no transit agency in the country has ever done: it’s marketing its products and services as if it were a private company bent on turning a profit. But for Metro marketing isn’t about increasing the bottom line. It’s about reducing traffic, cleaning the air and making people’s commutes in this auto-clogged city a bit less stressful.

Senate Briefing Focuses on “Moving Cooler” Report
October 23, 2009 – 4:27 am | 4 Comments

Senate Briefing Focuses on “Moving Cooler” Report

A briefing hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) yesterday delved into the transportation’s impact on carbon emissions and examined different strategies that can be incorporated into upcoming climate and transportation legislation to …