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Brazil’s Green World Cup
August 18, 2010 – 7:02 pm | 10 Comments

Brazil’s Green World Cup

Recently we wrote about Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup and some of the proposed transport infrastructure improvements, including more than 500 kilometers of bus rapid transit (BRT) lines, that will come out of the …

Living in a Walker’s Paradise?
August 16, 2010 – 3:29 pm | 4 Comments

Living in a Walker’s Paradise?

Some of our perennial readers may remember Walk Score, which we wrote about back in 2007. The website ranks neighborhoods’ walkability on a scale of 0 to 100, based  on a complex, patent-pending, ever improving …

“Urban Repair Squad” Makes Over São Paulo Streets
August 13, 2010 – 12:04 pm | 17 Comments

“Urban Repair Squad” Makes Over São Paulo Streets

São Paulo, Brazil is notorious for its horrifically congested streets. The city has the world’s sixth most painful commute, and motorization in the metropolitan area of more than 19 million residents is growing by 10 …

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 …

New York City Phases Out Crown Vic Taxicabs
August 12, 2010 – 11:36 am | 3 Comments

New York City Phases Out Crown Vic Taxicabs

What’s the perfect taxicab?
For many New York City cabbies, the answer is easy: the Crown Victoria. For years, Ford’s stretch Crown Victoria — or the Crown Vic, as many drivers endearingly refer to it — …

Guiding Pedestrians: HAWKs in the Lead, While Pelicans and Puffins Fall Behind
August 9, 2010 – 4:38 pm | 2 Comments

Guiding Pedestrians: HAWKs in the Lead, While Pelicans and Puffins Fall Behind

A few weeks ago, we published a post featuring a few ornothologically inspired pedestrian crosswalks, including pelicans, puffins, toucans, and HAWKs.
Which is best for pedestrians, we wondered?

Disabled Passengers Plan to Sue in NYC
August 9, 2010 – 12:03 pm | 4 Comments

Disabled Passengers Plan to Sue in NYC

As WNYC reported this morning, disabled New Yorkers are preparing to file several “disparate impact discrimination” claims against the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) over its recent transit cuts, which have hit the city’s less fortunate …

Where’s the World’s Most Painful Commute?
August 6, 2010 – 4:13 pm | 9 Comments

Where’s the World’s Most Painful Commute?

As we first reported in TheCityFix Picks, IBM recently released its first ever Commuter Pain Study. The study found that commuters in Beijing have the world’s most painful commute, and commuters in Stockholm, the least. Melbourne, …

Friday Fun: Chinese Solution to Transit
August 6, 2010 – 12:22 pm | 5 Comments

Friday Fun: Chinese Solution to Transit

Why is this Friday Fun? Because we think it’s kind of a joke!
Engadget reported earlier this week on plans for a new Chinese bus that drives over cars, saying the idea for “huge friggin’ buses engulfing …

Will Los Angeles Revolutionize U.S. Urban Transit Funding?
August 4, 2010 – 5:34 pm | 15 Comments

Will Los Angeles Revolutionize U.S. Urban Transit Funding?

“We can’t wait because traffic is unbelievable and the environmental problem is too severe.”
– Denny Zane, Director of MoveLA
On Friday, we wrote about value capture strategies as a form of alternative funding for struggling …