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Buses Spread the Love in Copenhagen
May 7, 2010 – 3:19 pm | 37 Comments

Buses Spread the Love in Copenhagen

Looking for love? Ride the bus!
Starting on May 3, Danish transport company Arriva introduced red-upholstered designated “love seats” on more than 100 buses in Copenhagen to encourage flirtation, smiles, romance and happiness among the city’s …

Where’s Low Carbon Transport in Post-Copenhagen Pledges?
February 4, 2010 – 11:26 pm | 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 …

Persuading for Pedestrian Zones (Part 2)
October 3, 2009 – 3:02 am | 2 Comments

Persuading for Pedestrian Zones (Part 2)

(Read Part 1 of this post here.)
ISTANBUL
In Istanbul, waterways ruled strong over the seat of empires. The former Constantinople’s claim to fame came from its geography nestled among the world’s most strategic waterways. Once on …

Highlights from TheCityFix DC
July 8, 2009 – 4:36 pm | No Comment

Highlights from TheCityFix DC

A few highlights from our TheCityFix DC site-if you’re not reading it regularly, you’re missing out:
LEED Neighborhood Development Wants You to Build More More More: Why doesn’t LEED-ND certify already existing neighborhoods? It’s one more …

Denmark’s “Two-Thirds Green, One-Third Black” Traffic Investment Plan
February 2, 2009 – 4:51 pm | 5 Comments

Denmark’s “Two-Thirds Green, One-Third Black” Traffic Investment Plan

Last Thursday, the Danish government agreed to invest 94 billion kroner ($16 billion) to improve the nation’s roads, railways and bike lanes by 2020.
Traffic Minister Lars Barfoed was quoted by The Copenhagen Post as …

Cycling-Friendly Cities 101
October 6, 2008 – 9:38 am | No Comment

Cycling-Friendly Cities 101

The video above does a great job of showing the many benefits of cycling-friendly cities. Produced by the Interface for Cycling Expertise, with a script by sustainable transport guru Enrique Penalosa, the video visits …

More Biking Buzz
May 8, 2007 – 9:05 am | No Comment

More Biking Buzz

Bicycles have been around for well over 100 years (see a brief history here), but the push to make bikes a viable alternative to automobiles seems to be truly hitting the mainstream. This weekend’s …