NYT: "Give Mass Transit the Priority It Deserves"
Last week, the New York Times published an editorial saying that the new Obama administration should “give mass transit — trains, buses, commuter rails — the priority it deserves and the full financial and technological help it needs and has ...
Most Polluted and Cleanest Cities of 2008
Most Polluted and Cleanest Cities of 2008
The American Lung Association recently issued its“State of the Air: 2008″ report for the United States, examining trends in air pollution and respiratory diseases, like asthma and chronic bronchitis, in major U.S. cities from 2004 to 2006. Within the report ...
Obama Inauguration Inspires Transport Solutions
Obama Inauguration Inspires Transport Solutions
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 to help travelers commute ...
Mumbai: Where’s the Money At?
Mumbai: Where’s the Money At?
Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus, in Mumbai. Photo by thebigdurian on Flickr. (Thanks to transport planner Madhav Pai for contributing to this post.) Money spent on different types of transportation has little or no relationship with the way people ...
Op-Ed: Say "Yes" to Improving Delhi's BRT
The bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in Delhi is one of the most controversial projects in Indian urban transport. It encountered several problems during the first week of its implementation, stirring up a great media outcry. But the Delhi Government ...
NYT: “Give Mass Transit the Priority It Deserves”
An abandoned train in Sonoma, Calif.Photo by SP8254.
Last week, the New York Times published an editorial saying that the new Obama administration should “give mass transit — trains, buses, commuter rails — the priority it deserves and the full financial and technological help it needs and has ...
Getting Fit For the New Year? Consider Riding Your Bike to Work
A woman pedals a bike ahead of a bus in Sweden, where 62 percent of people use active transportation. Photo by freeariello
A recent issue of the Journal of Physical Activity & Health features a study that reveals the link between obesity rates and “active transportation,” or trips taken by walking, bicycling and public transit. (You may download the complete report from ...
Mumbai: Where's the Money At?
Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus, in Mumbai. Photo by thebigdurian on Flickr. (Thanks to transport planner Madhav Pai for contributing to this post.) Money spent on different types of transportation has little or no relationship with the way people ...
David Byrne Perking Up Bike Parking in NYC
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David Byrne of the Talking Heads (a well-known band from the 1980′s) and the Department of Transportation are promoting awareness for biking in the Big Apple through bike racks inspired by the various neighborhoods of New York City. Through July ...
Op-Ed: Say “Yes” to Improving Delhi’s BRT
Chirag Delhi bus station. Flickr photo by Madhav Pai.
The bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in Delhi is one of the most controversial projects in Indian urban transport. It encountered several problems during the first week of its implementation, stirring up a great media outcry. But the Delhi Government ...