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Moving through the Recession, Part 4: Can We Sustain the Biking Boom?
March 12, 2010 – 10:36 am | No Comment

Moving through the Recession, Part 4: Can We Sustain the Biking Boom?

This is the fourth installment of TheCityFix’s series Moving through the Recession, which explores how the worldwide economic slowdown has impacted transportation systems and users locally, nationally and internationally. Parts 1, 2 and …

Special Correspondent: IBM Works to Enhance Public Transport in Nigeria
March 11, 2010 – 9:44 am | No Comment

Special Correspondent: IBM Works to Enhance Public Transport in Nigeria

It’s 4:00 p.m. on a Wednesday and I am sitting shirtless at a hotel in southeastern Nigeria.  I am not at the office because electricity from the grid was no longer and there was no …

Fuel Tax Increase Necessary to Cut Transportation Emissions
March 10, 2010 – 12:14 pm | 2 Comments

Fuel Tax Increase Necessary to Cut Transportation Emissions

Raising the price of gas to $7 per gallon may be necessary to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2020 targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 14 percent, says a new report from Harvard’s …

“Let’s Move” Toward a National Model of Active Community Design
March 9, 2010 – 5:09 pm | No Comment

“Let’s Move” Toward a National Model of Active Community Design

Four weeks ago, TheCityFix covered the launch of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, noting the omission of an active community design component. As we speak, the Task Force on Childhood Obesity is developing the …

Recognizing a Woman’s Role in Sustainable Transport
March 9, 2010 – 4:16 am | One Comment

Recognizing a Woman’s Role in Sustainable Transport

Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration observed since 1911 to recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women around the world. Eric Britton at World Streets wrote a commemorative piece on how …

U.N. General Assembly Declares “Decade of Action for Road Safety”
March 5, 2010 – 2:23 am | One Comment

U.N. General Assembly Declares “Decade of Action for Road Safety”

The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed on Tuesday that 2011-2020 will be the “Decade of Action for Road Safety,” recognizing the “tremendous global burden” of fatalities and injuries resulting from road crashes each year.
Road traffic …

UPCOMING EVENT: “Steps Toward a Car Free Sunday” Study Tour of Guadalajara
February 24, 2010 – 11:45 pm | One Comment

UPCOMING EVENT: “Steps Toward a Car Free Sunday” Study Tour of Guadalajara

8-80 Cities, a Canadian nonprofit (formerly known as Walk & Bike for Life), is hosting a three-day “study tour” of Guadalajara, Mexico on March 13-15, 2010 to show municipal leaders from around the world how …

Moving through the Recession, Part 2: Service Cuts Continue
February 23, 2010 – 4:27 am | 2 Comments

Moving through the Recession, Part 2: Service Cuts Continue

This is the second installment of TheCityFix’s series Moving through the Recession, which explores how the worldwide economic slowdown has impacted transportation systems and users locally, nationally and internationally.

Measuring the Olympic Legacy
February 20, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Measuring the Olympic Legacy

As we previously posted, Vancouver’s preparations to host the Winter Olympics involved constructing green venues, implementing several transportation projects and offsetting some emissions. The Games’ legacy will be the cumulative economic, social and environmental impacts …

For Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, Don’t Forget Planning and Design
February 11, 2010 – 7:04 am | 6 Comments

For Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, Don’t Forget Planning and Design

Yesterday, Michelle Obama rolled out her campaign against childhood obesity, dubbed “Let’s Move.” Along with the First Lady’s influential leadership, the project is backed by some significant resources, including as much as $1 billion a …