Posts tagged with 'Integrated Transport'
Not Everyone Can Have A Car if We Still Want A Planet — Unless We Change
Not Everyone Can Have A Car if We Still Want A Planet — Unless We Change
Flickr photo by katieandmichael Article originally published on HowYouCanSavetheWorld.com Much has been made of rising aspirations of the middle class in developing countries, with the implication that this must mean literally hundreds of millions of cars — and hundreds of ...
The Tata Nano – Transport Revolution or More of the Same?
The Tata Nano – Transport Revolution or More of the Same?
Flickr photo by code_martial. There was news this week that India’s Tata Motor’s is facing a number of hurdles as it works to release a $2,500 car for sale on the Indian market. Tata’s planned Singur plant is apparently being ...
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 Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Bogota and shows ...
Individual American Consumers Responsible for Over 65% of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Individual American Consumers Responsible for Over 65% of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From WSJ Article: A Big Sum of Small Differences According to the Wall Street Journal, new analysis from McKinsey & Co. suggests that U.S. consumers have more control over U.S. greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally believed. Through what and how ...
New Beijing Traffic Restrictions Surprisingly Popular
New Beijing Traffic Restrictions Surprisingly Popular
Beijing Traffic. Photo by Proggie Listening to NPR last night, I was caught by surprise by a story describing the unexpected popularity of the temporary traffic restrictions Beijing implemented during the Olympics. Conventional wisdom holds that citizens usually view such ...
New Publication Seeks to 'Measure the Invisible'
New Publication Seeks to 'Measure the Invisible'
CO2 and air pollutant emissions can be greatly reduced by improving cities’ transportation systems, but accurately measuring these reductions can be a challenge. Maria Cordeiro is Environmental Projects Manager at EMBARQ – the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, and the ...
Air Pollution's Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Air Pollution's Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Deaths from Urban Air Pollution Estimates by WHO sub-region for 2000 (WHO World Health Report, 2002). View a larger a version of the map. Originally posted on TheCityFix’s sister site, Earthtrends, the article below gives a good overview of outdoor ...
Healthier Cities Can Lead to Healthier Citizens
Improving Public Health Through Mass Transit and Cycle and Pedestrian Systems from EMBARQ Network on Vimeo. For all of our Spanish-speaking readers, here is a short clip from a recent Mexico City television broadcast that gives a quick overview of ...
Green Transport and Urban Design Push Cities to Top of New Livability Index
Green Transport and Urban Design Push Cities to Top of New Livability Index
Copenhagen was recently rated the world’s most livable city – due in no small part to its biking and public transit infrastructure. Photo by EDO lounge According to Monocle Magazine’s recently released global livability survey (subscription required), Copenhagen is the ...
Towards a Better BRT Taxonomy
Towards a Better BRT Taxonomy
Referring to high-end BRT systems as ‘Quickways’ could clear up confusion regarding what is — and what is not – a true BRT system. Bus Rapid Transit (a.k.a BRT) is a hot topic in sustainable transport. In Latin America alone, ...
The Amazing Egg Laying Wool Milk Sow
The Amazing Egg Laying Wool Milk Sow
The Eierlegendewollmilchsau is a most unique creature. In addition to having a very long German name, it is capable of providing an amazing amount of bounty for one animal. It can lay eggs, grow wool, provide milk, and even bacon ...
BRT Systems in Latin America
View Larger Map Above is an interactive map highlighting many of the BRT systems currently in operation or under construction in Latin America. As you can see, this efficient, cost-effective approach to transportation management is quickly becoming a standard across ...
The Public Supports Road Pricing
The Public Supports Road Pricing
Congestion Pricing. Photo by .KM. A very interesting study released earlier this month counters conventional wisdom, suggesting that a clear majority of people support tolling and road pricing. As the authors of the study, which analyzed numerous national and international ...
Reassessing Transantiago: A Photo Essay
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Photos by Dario Hidalgo. I recently traveled to Santiago, Chile for the World Bank to assess the current state of “Transantiago” – the city’s ambitious and highly controversial transport reform project launched in February 2007. I ...
Shanghai Cycles
Shanghai Cycles
Shanghai – Cycles from Lrock on Vimeo.
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