Transportation

how cities shape us

Have we designed our communities in such a way that we are contributing to the obesity epidemic and other health problems? This infographic illustrates some of the findings from a recent Pew Research study.[read more]

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More recently, a new discussion point concerning bike share programs, and cycling in general has arisen. The basic question being,"What do we do about poor people and people of color?"[read more]

Boulder, Colorado

Parking revenues are used as an economic development tool for downtown Boulder, paying for pedestrian and street improvements in the area and helping create a vibrant destination for visitors.[read more]

biking in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, has taken a dynamic approach by using the infrastructure investments made for the World Cup and Olympic to also address some of its major, ongoing infrastructure, environmental, and social issues.[read more]

infill and resuse

There is a coalition in Phoenix that hopes to begin sprawl repair, and even an office within the city to aid in the proliferation of walkable, interesting, and healthy neighborhoods.[read more]

sugarcane workers at rest

A lack of long term planning, petrol-dominated fuel markets, production decline resulting from the economic downturn, and global climate issues, have led Brazil into an ethanol crisis.[read more]

free public transit?

The foremost response to my thought experiment on farebox recovery is that transit should be free. Why don’t we treat transit like we treat elevators? Functionally they appear very similar.[read more]

highways and sprawl

The US District Court in Milwaukee has said the Federal Highway Administration and Wisconsin DOT cannot enlarge a freeway connection without further study of the impacts on transit-dependent populations and regional suburban sprawl.[read more]

biking in Melbourne

How we integrate cycling paths into developed cities can be challenging, as cities’ centuries-old built forms are having to be designed to appease the growing population of cyclists.[read more]

pedestrians

In a campaign entitled, “His Majesty, the Pedestrian,” volunteers wearing a crown, or dressed as royalty escorted pedestrians crossing busy intersections in Brasilia.[read more]

tramlines

Tramways have a greater impact on communities than local governments give them. Tramways connect people and business in a way that no other physical medium can.[read more]

 

elderly and mixed-use communities

 

68% of US seniors defy the stereotype of selling the family home and moving to the sunbelt. They typically cited proximity to family and friends, amenities, the presence of public transit, and the ability to walk daily as reasons to stay.[read more]