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The World Laps Chicago

July 1, 2010 by Jason Tinkey
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Since the World Cup is on it's two-day break before the quarterfinals begin, I have a chance to think about things less important. A few years back, Chicago was held up as a shining example of what big cities could do with bicycle infrastructure when the civic elites set their minds to it. Then, apparently, Mayor Daley got distracted by... [read more]

Urban transportation and enterprise coordinate in impressive choreography

April 2, 2010 by Kaid Benfield
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Thanks to Ron Thomas for the link to this very cool short video. Taken from one of Rudy Maxa's programs, it shows how a Bangkok street market and a train have co-existence down to an art form.  The choreography gives new meaning to the phrase "market transformation."  Enjoy:   Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily... [read more]