July 28, 2010 – 2:13 pm | One Comment

“A livable city is an organized city with a soul.”
That’s the principle behind Amman, Jordan’s, “Amman 2025″ master plan (PDF). And the city is moving closer and closer to achieving its vision of livability, in …

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TheCityFix Picks, June 18: Dump the Pump, Slim City Streets, Predict Traffic Jams
June 18, 2010 | One Comment
By: Garrett Bradford
TheCityFix Picks, June 18: Dump the Pump, Slim City Streets, Predict Traffic Jams

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, …

Evaluating the Economic Impact of Transit-Oriented Development in California
June 18, 2010 | 12 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Evaluating the Economic Impact of Transit-Oriented Development in California

Over the next two decades, California will need at least two million new homes to accommodate its growing population, according to a recent report about creating dense urban development.
To make sure this growth is sustainable, …

Walking and Cycling in America: Restoring “Forgotten” Modes of Transport
June 17, 2010 | 20 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Walking and Cycling in America: Restoring “Forgotten” Modes of Transport

Hurray! Yesterday brought great news for sustainable transportation advocates.
On June 16, the Federal Highway Administration released its National Biking and Walking Study, analyzing trends in transportation over the past 20 years. Turns out, there is …

Toot Your Vuvuzelas for the Gautrain
June 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Toot Your Vuvuzelas for the Gautrain

Sports fans around the globe are all going a bit insane from listening to the incessant drone of South Africans’ blow horns, the Vuvuzelas.
But we think Africa’s first high-speed train, the Gautrain, deserves some horn-tootin’.

Spotlight on the World Cup: Transit in Durban and Pretoria
June 11, 2010 | 5 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Spotlight on the World Cup: Transit in Durban and Pretoria

After the official kick-off, we’re back to follow up on our series about how soccer can help sustainable transportation.
A week and a half ago we highlighted World Cup-inspired mass transit improvements in Johannesburg, Cape Town, …

India: Road Death Capital of the World
June 11, 2010 | 5 Comments
By: Radha Neelakantan
India: Road Death Capital of the World

Every year, more people die from road traffic injuries in India than anywhere else in the world, and the toll shows no signs of abating, according to a recent New York Times article. In …

TheCityFix Picks, June 11: World Cup Transit, India’s Car Tax, World’s Fastest Train
June 11, 2010 | No Comment
By: Garrett Bradford
TheCityFix Picks, June 11: World Cup Transit, India’s Car Tax, World’s Fastest Train

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, …

Real-Time Informatics for a “New Soft City”
June 11, 2010 | 11 Comments
By: Erica Schlaikjer
Real-Time Informatics for a “New Soft City”

What if cities could talk? Or transit systems could tell you how they’re feeling?
Sounds crazy, but it’s not that far-fetched. “Urban informatics” could change the way people understand and interact with cities, says Dan …

Friday Fun: Horse-Drawn Hummers!
June 11, 2010 | One Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
Friday Fun: Horse-Drawn Hummers!

It’s Friday, so let’s have a little fun! See our previous posts in this series here.

We never thought this day would come: a sustainable Hummer is here.
Just as the demise of General Motors‘ nemesis of …

Keepin’ Up with Curitiba
June 10, 2010 | 6 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Keepin’ Up with Curitiba

Curitiba, Brazil has long provided a global model for successful integration of transportation and land use planning, with a focus on environmental preservation. And recent innovations –  including the brand new Green Line and an …