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 …

Could France become the leader in electric vehicle technology? And what does that mean for the future of sustainable urban mobility? Photo by Lea Marzloff.
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Could the City of Lights soon become the City of …

Looking for a safer, more reliable carpooling service? Check out ZoomPool, a new Web site launched initially for drivers and passengers to coordinate carpooling in the Bay Area. The new service addresses three main barriers …

London and Boston made big announcements this week, both naming Montreal’s Public Bike System – known as Bixi (shoft for “bicycle taxi”) – as their preferred bike-share provider. Could Bixi’s foray onto the world scene be a game changer for public-use bicycles?

Zazcar became the 1,000th city in the world to offer car-sharing services. Let’s commemorate this milestone with a holiday!
Our good friends at World Streets today highlight a huge milestone for sustainable mobility: Sao Paulo …

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Montreal’s Public Bike System (PBS), also known as “Bixi,” provides a competitive alternative to the bikes-for-advertising business model. Photo by amlibrarian.
It seems that D.C.’s 10,000+ SmartBike members may have to wait …

Washington prepares for Obama’s inauguration. Photo by martinstelbrink of Flickr.
Plans for President-Elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, scheduled for Jan. 20, have caused local transport groups in the Washington, D.C. area to consider new and flexible options …

Robin Chase at TED 2007. Photo by PMO on flickr.
Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar, joins TheCityFix.com as a regular contributor. Robin will be cross posting select items from her personal …