August 30, 2010 – 6:17 pm | 52 Comments

An electric, non-carbon emitting tricycle for adults is way more exciting than it sounds, especially when an international company like FedEx Corp. uses the bikes to deliver packages across the city of Paris.
FedEx now has four …

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TheCityFix Picks, August 13: BRT in Tanzania, Transbay Transit Center, Buttery Biodiesel
August 13, 2010 | 3 Comments
By: Garrett Bradford
TheCityFix Picks, August 13: BRT in Tanzania, Transbay Transit Center, Buttery Biodiesel

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, quality of life, environment, public space, …

“Urban Repair Squad” Makes Over São Paulo Streets
August 13, 2010 | 17 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
“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 | One Comment
By: Akshay Mani
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 | 3 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
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 — …

Is Your City a Smarter City?
August 12, 2010 | 10 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Is Your City a Smarter City?

The Natural Resources Defense Council’s online resource center, SmarterCities.org,  has named 22 cities “2010 Smarter Cities” for their investment in low-carbon energy and efforts to become more energy efficient and conservation-minded urban spaces.
“Energy” is the first …

Government by the People: The Importance of Public Engagement
August 12, 2010 | 5 Comments
By: Garrett Bradford
Government by the People: The Importance of Public Engagement

According to a recent report from the National League of Cities, 75% of American cities report an overall worsening of economic conditions and 68% have shelved or canceled capital projects. Cities are hurting and officials …

California Drive-Thru Ban and the “Health in All Policies” Approach
August 11, 2010 | 16 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
California Drive-Thru Ban and the “Health in All Policies” Approach

The city of Baldwin Park, Calif. — the birthplace of the drive-thru restaurant  – made the news this week after city officials banned construction of any new drive-thrus for at least the next nine months.
The first …

Guiding Pedestrians: HAWKs in the Lead, While Pelicans and Puffins Fall Behind
August 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
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 | 4 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
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 | 9 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
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, …