The next time your printer cartridge runs out of ink at just the wrong moment, remember this story – and recycle it.
A new bike path made with Replas recycled plastics - mostly recycled printer cartridges - opened recently …

“The greatest wave of mass mobility is yet to come.” – John Sterman

Yesterday in my post about sustainable accessibility, I included a link to this lecture by Dr. John Sterman. The lecture, part of MIT’s series …

In my introductory post, I mentioned my interest in writing about how we can use sustainable transportation development to ensure increased accessibility for poor city dwellers, particularly in developing countries.
Sudhir Chella Rajan, a professor of …

People tend to drive more when the economy is in better shape.  Research has shown that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and gross domestic product (GDP) tend to follow the same trends over time (see for …

“If India continues with its current unplanned urbanization path, it will result in a sharp deterioration in the quality of life in its cities, putting even today’s rates of economic growth at risk,” …

At the end of May, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced the start of operations at a new asphalt plant in Corona, Queens. The new plant …

“New Yorkers are tired of waiting years and decades for changes to make their streets work better … We want to give buses  the red carpet.”-  Janette Sadik Khan, transportation commissioner, New York City Department …

Microfinanciers may soon have a new market in developing countries:  aspiring cycling cell phone chargers.
On Thursday, June 3, Nokia Oyj released a bicycle-powered phone charger, which charges your phone as you ride. The complete charge …

Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week. Each Friday, we’ll run down the headlines falling under TheCityFix’s five themes: mobility, …

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is set to release a revamped subway map – the first since 1998.
The new map features a taller and fatter Manhattan and a  shrunken Staten Island; brighter, cheerier colors; and …