Comments on: Why Is TransMilenio Still So Special? http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/ Sustainable Urban Mobility Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:24:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Is There Evidence Against BRT Sparking Development? | TheCityFix DC http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/comment-page-1/#comment-4566 Is There Evidence Against BRT Sparking Development? | TheCityFix DC Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:13:02 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/#comment-4566 [...] get so upset with arguments for BRT point me to any resources showing that high-investment BRT—Bogota, not Houston—with physically separated right-of-ways and permanent-seeming stations and the rest, [...] [...] get so upset with arguments for BRT point me to any resources showing that high-investment BRT—Bogota, not Houston—with physically separated right-of-ways and permanent-seeming stations and the rest, [...]

]]> By: Johan Stroman http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/comment-page-1/#comment-4245 Johan Stroman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:30:35 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/#comment-4245 It is great to profile such a successful system and hats off to Penalosa for spearheading the fast-track growth of such a powerful world model. In toasting Bogota's success story, let us not forget that this system was modelled off of Curitiba's BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system and that City and it's Mayor Jaime Lerner deserves recognition for seeding the idea. As the saying goes, Penalosa was able to see further because he stood on the shoulders of a giant ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_giants ). That said, I do hope that cities like Bogota, Curitiba and those whom have modelled their systems from theirs, take note of the huge steps not only possible but also well in reach. It is great to profile such a successful system and hats off to Penalosa for spearheading the fast-track growth of such a powerful world model. In toasting Bogota’s success story, let us not forget that this system was modelled off of Curitiba’s BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system and that City and it’s Mayor Jaime Lerner deserves recognition for seeding the idea. As the saying goes, Penalosa was able to see further because he stood on the shoulders of a giant ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_giants ). That said, I do hope that cities like Bogota, Curitiba and those whom have modelled their systems from theirs, take note of the huge steps not only possible but also well in reach.

]]> By: Por aí « apocalipse motorizado http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Por aí « apocalipse motorizado Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:21:29 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/#comment-635 [...] Um vídeo sobre mobilidade urbana em Portland e um artigo com vídeo sobre o Transmilênio de Bogotá (em inglês). [...] [...] Um vídeo sobre mobilidade urbana em Portland e um artigo com vídeo sobre o Transmilênio de Bogotá (em inglês). [...]

]]> By: jbennett http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/comment-page-1/#comment-636 jbennett Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:52:48 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/#comment-636 Great post. Having spend a little time in Bogata this spring, I'd have to argue that the TransMilenio was able to take advantage of the morphology of the city . . . Bogata is a crazy, hectic, crowded place, but its more LA then New York - spreading out far across la Sabana. A big part of the TransMilenio is about reducing capacity on very large streets - giving the system the room it needs to move quickly and efficiently. Look at the video - it takes up four lanes of roadway, plus more at the stations! I visited Mexico City and took the BRT between La Reforma to UNAM via Insurgentes Sur, and was amazed at how, despite the dedicated lanes and metro-style ticket stations, the ride still took forever - mostly because we were city in traffic. It was just too built up to install a BRT system that could circumvent the rest of the city's traffic problems. I think the real success of trying to establish the TransMilenio elsewhere is going to be in places like Dallas, Los Angeles and Kansas City. Great post. Having spend a little time in Bogata this spring, I’d have to argue that the TransMilenio was able to take advantage of the morphology of the city . . . Bogata is a crazy, hectic, crowded place, but its more LA then New York – spreading out far across la Sabana. A big part of the TransMilenio is about reducing capacity on very large streets – giving the system the room it needs to move quickly and efficiently. Look at the video – it takes up four lanes of roadway, plus more at the stations!

I visited Mexico City and took the BRT between La Reforma to UNAM via Insurgentes Sur, and was amazed at how, despite the dedicated lanes and metro-style ticket stations, the ride still took forever – mostly because we were city in traffic. It was just too built up to install a BRT system that could circumvent the rest of the city’s traffic problems. I think the real success of trying to establish the TransMilenio elsewhere is going to be in places like Dallas, Los Angeles and Kansas City.

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