Transportation

New York Considers Discounting Off-Peak Transit Fares

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering a plan to charge transit riders less during off-peak hours.

September 25, 2007 - The New York Times

Weighing BRT

This four-part blog from Wired gives a nuts-and-bolts look at bus rapid transit, using examples of planned systems, successful systems, and troubled systems.

September 25, 2007 - Wired

Counting The Nation's Parking Spaces

The Purdue University researcher who revealed that there is more than three times more parking than drivers in one county in Indiana is looking to expand his count to the entire nation.

September 25, 2007 - The Christian Science Monitor

Traffic Costs Nairobi $746,000 Per Day

The Kenyan capital of Nairobi is struggling with crippling car congestion -- a problems some say is so bad the country should consider transferring its capital to another city.

September 24, 2007 - Mail & Guardian

A 'Bridge To Nowhere' No More

Widely-criticized plans to build a $398 million bridge between a remote Alaskan airport and a neighboring island have been formally dropped by the state.

September 24, 2007 - The Houston Chronicle

Beijing's Bicycle Rental System Has Long Way To Go

In one of the most congested cities in the world, one entrepreneur is hoping to etch away at the problem with his fledgling bicycle rental business. Currently there are 500 bikes in the system, but the owner has plans for more than 50,000 by 2009.

September 24, 2007 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pay As You Drive (PAYD) System Test Gets Go Ahead

In six states, test runs will assess public attitudes and acceptance of road taxation systems that ditch gas taxes and charge drivers based on how many miles they drive.

September 23, 2007 - USA Today

Looking For Creative Solutions To Chicago's Congestion

Congestion problems are becoming more acute in Chicago, and local planners and policymakers are urging the city to get creative in the way they address the issues.

September 22, 2007 - The Chicago Tribune

Friday Funny: Just Like The Village Trolley -- Everybody Gets A Ride

Before its planners had realized what they'd done, a proposed name for a planned streetcar system in Seattle -- the South Lake Union Trolley, or SLUT -- had already slipped out into the public.

September 21, 2007 - Nate Berg

San Francisco's Two Attempts At Congestion Pricing

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority is working on two applications of congestion pricing for the city's downtown core and on a major road leading to the Golden Gate Bridge.

September 21, 2007 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Putting The 'Park' Back In Parking

Park(ing) Day takes off in cities across America in an effort to raise awareness of the shortage of public parks in urban areas, and to highlight the amount of miles and gallons of gas wasted by drivers looking for parking spots.

September 21, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal

'Portland Effect' Can Help Nation's Congestion Capital

What Los Angeles can learn about addressing congestion from Portland, OR.

September 21, 2007 - The Los Angeles Times

NYC Gets Its First-Ever Physically-Separated On-Street Bike Path

New York City's Department of Transportation has installed the city's first-ever physically-separated bike path inside the urban core.

September 21, 2007 - Streetsblog

The Business Behind Bike Rentals

Two outdoor advertising firms are the operators behind the scenes in most of the world's bicycle rental programs, including a recently launched system in Paris. The two firms continue to battle for control of future systems, and advertising rights.

September 21, 2007 - The Economist

Boston Goes Bike-Friendly

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has announced a series of improvements to the city's bike network, angling it to become one of the nation's most bike-friendly cities.

September 21, 2007 - The Boston Globe

Report Says Sprawl Will Offset Any Reductions In Auto Emissions

A new report from the Urban Land Institute says that even with increased fuel efficiency in cars, an increasing rate of vehicle miles traveled due to sprawling development will counteract any reductions in emissions.

September 21, 2007 - The Detroit Free Press

Inside New York's Congestion Pricing Plan

In this four-part interview, Streetsblog's Aaron Naparstek talks with New York City's Director of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability about the city's congestion pricing aspirations.

September 20, 2007 - Streetsblog

Digital Mural: Landmark Or Visual Blight?

Along the Massachusetts Turnpike, WGBH's new digital mural is raising concerns over safety and visual blight.

September 19, 2007 - The Boston Globe

Bike-Friendly Intersection Bad For Cars

A Missouri developer claims that intersection upgrades that make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists are hostile to cars.

September 19, 2007 - Columbia Tribune

Castro's Brother Pushes Quality Of Life In Cuba

While the ailing Fidel Castro remains behind the scenes in Cuba's governing, his brother Raúl has earned popular praise for putting various quality-of-life projects on the fast track.

September 19, 2007 - CNN

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