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Where’s Low Carbon Transport in Post-Copenhagen Pledges?
February, 4 2010 | 4 Comments
Where’s Low Carbon Transport in Post-Copenhagen Pledges?

The first major piece of follow-up to the Copenhagen Accord took place Monday: the countries responsible for the bulk of climate-altering pollution formally submitted emission reduction plans, meeting the agreement’s Jan. 31 deadline. Fifty-five …

Upcoming Event: Next American Vanguard
February, 4 2010 | No Comment
Upcoming Event: Next American Vanguard

An important announcement from our friends at Next American City, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization and quarterly magazine dedicated to making cities better. They’re hosting the annual Next American Vanguard conference, and offering stipends to young …

Businesses Take Responsibility for Advancing Sustainable Transportation
February, 3 2010 | No Comment
Businesses Take Responsibility for Advancing Sustainable Transportation

Mitch Jackson is the Director of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability for FedEx Corporation (and he also writes for the FedEx Citizenship Blog.) This month, FedEx is beginning work with EMBARQ — the producer of TheCityFix …

A New Face in Your Blogosphere
February, 2 2010 | 2 Comments
A New Face in Your Blogosphere

You may recognize my name – I’ve been a contributor to TheCityFix for the past several months.  I recently took the job on full-time, so I wanted to introduce myself.
I’m happy to be working with …

Guadalajara and Santiago Join “1000 Cities 1000 Lives” Global Health Campaign
February, 2 2010 | One Comment
Guadalajara and Santiago Join “1000 Cities 1000 Lives” Global Health Campaign

A few more cities recently joined the worldwide global health campaign, 1000 Cities 1000 Lives, which we wrote about previously here. The campaign, sponsored by the World Health Organization, was launched with the goal to …

New Report: Biking and Walking Could Save Lives
January, 28 2010 | One Comment
New Report: Biking and Walking Could Save Lives

A “lack of investment in biking and walking could be contributing to higher traffic fatalities and chronic disease rates in the U.S.,” according to a new report released today by the Alliance for Biking & …

State of the Union: Billions of Dollars for High-Speed Rail, But What About Other Modes of Transport?
January, 28 2010 | No Comment
State of the Union: Billions of Dollars for High-Speed Rail, But What About Other Modes of Transport?

Last night, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address, announcing that Florida will receive $1 billion for a high-speed rail line (running between Tampa and Orlando.)
In total, 13 major corridors will receive …

Back to Bicycling Basics in Beijing
January, 25 2010 | 12 Comments
Back to Bicycling Basics in Beijing

According to The Guardian, 20 years ago, four out of five Beijing residents pedaled around China’s capital in some of the world’s best bike lanes.  However, this number has decreased as private car ownership has gone …

U.S. Stimulus “Jobs Bill” Signals Major Opportunity to Improve Safety and Save Money
January, 22 2010 | 2 Comments
U.S. Stimulus “Jobs Bill” Signals Major Opportunity to Improve Safety and Save Money

By mandating or incentivizing Fix it First and transit projects, the Jobs Bill can create more jobs, save lives and alleviate fiscal constraints on communities

Blogging from TRB: More Prep for a Performance-Based Reauthorization
January, 19 2010 | No Comment
Blogging from TRB: More Prep for a Performance-Based Reauthorization

Talk of the reauthorization of the federal transportation bill, and how to prepare for it, permeated this year’s Transportation Research Board meeting. (See what we’ve wrote about it before here.)  As a follow-up to a …