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Arriving at Better Road Safety Measures
September 1, 2010 – 5:02 pm | 6 Comments

Arriving at Better Road Safety Measures

In its recent infographic, GOOD magazine looks at “handful of cities around the world and how often their pedestrians are killed while attempting to traverse” some of the world’s biggest urban landscapes. However, the graphic …

What Is It About 20-Somethings and Cars?
September 1, 2010 – 1:01 pm | 6 Comments

What Is It About 20-Somethings and Cars?

American young adults are driving less, says a recent piece in AdvertisingAge.  Only 77 percent of 19-year-olds today have their license, compared to 92 percent in 1978.  And the proportion of automobile miles driven …

Back to School Edition: Mobile Classrooms Set Up in the Slums of India’s Largest Cities
August 31, 2010 – 3:57 pm | 10 Comments

Back to School Edition: Mobile Classrooms Set Up in the Slums of India’s Largest Cities

For children in massive cities, access to education is dependent on mobility. India’s families living in marginal areas or fringe settlements face cultural, economic and geographic barriers that prevent kids from attending school regularly.
The web …

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 …

A Stop-And-Go Summer for Chinese Motorists
August 24, 2010 – 3:56 pm | 9 Comments

A Stop-And-Go Summer for Chinese Motorists

It’s every driver’s worst nightmare: tens of thousands of vehicles clogged a 62-mile stretch of highway between Beijing and Jining city, creating a perpetual traffic jam, now entering its 11th day.  While state television network …

New Report: Better Transportation Means Healthier People
August 23, 2010 – 5:28 pm | 14 Comments

New Report: Better Transportation Means Healthier People

Across large- and mid-sized cities, projects and initiatives that link transportation and the built environment to public health are gaining ground. A recent study by the Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI) reports that a multi-sectored …

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, …

Bangalore’s Bus Days Boost Ridership
August 19, 2010 – 3:23 pm | 2 Comments

Bangalore’s Bus Days Boost Ridership

Bangalore, India is notorious for its grinding congestion and painful, polluted commutes.  The city’s information technology (IT) boom in the 1990s and early “aughties” led to sprawling, haphazard development and an expanding middle class with …

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 …