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Meet Prof. Swamy, the Brains Behind India's BRT System
Eje Ambiental, translated as the "environmental axis," is now a prominent part of TransMilenio's BRT system. Photo by Lauro Oliveros. Prof. Shivanand Swamy, a faculty member specializing in public transit planning and bus rapid transit (BRT) at the Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University in ...[read more]
ProMetro: How The Shanghai Manual Will Accelerate Megacity Sustainability
Welcome to ProMetro! ProMetro is Sustainable Cities' new podcast series where we interview members of our esteemed Advisory Board on current cities and urban issues-- SCC's version of 'Fireside Chats'.The first of these talks is with board member Warren Karlenzig, founder and president of CommonCurrent, a consulting firm that works...[read more]
Indonesia’s Biggest City Gets its First Bicycle Lane
This post is by Deden Rukmana - Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at Savannah State University and blogger at Indonesia’s Urban Studies. On May 22, 2011, Jakarta set a new milestone towards a healthier and more livable city. The Jakarta administration inaugurated the city’s first dedicated bicycle lane, stretching 1....[read more]
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“Spot on! I believe that incorporating concepts in anthropology (or biology, and so on) is absolutely necessary for our health in cities. It only makes sense that the environment we evolved in would impact our physiology today. How we can utilize this knowledge and research it further is crucial...”
“Great article, Kaid.Rethinking the future of what will hopefully be the inevitable demise of the suburban strip mall is an important exercise. Whether or not the next generation of strip mall tenants are big business or small scale artisans, does it really help to defuse the underlying flaws in the use patterns of the development type? The choice may change the feel of the suburbs, but isn't ...”