Public Transportation

Stockholm Metro

Over 90 of the 100 subway stations in Stockholm have been decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations, engravings and reliefs by over 150 artists.[read more]

We started the conversation with Reid last week (click here for Part 1). Part 2 is the conclusion of our discussion.Reid is professor of City and Metropolitan Planning and director of the Metropolitan Research Center at the University of Utah. He has a pile of awards and has written a ton of books. If you happen to be familiar with Urban...[read more]

The Greenway urban park, Boston

One of the biggest impacts the transportation sector can have in combating climate change is in cutting fossil-fuel subsidies, which would put economic pressure on cities to switch to more fuel-efficient modes of transport.[read more]

public transit fuels

In the long run, the dependence on a single fuel for a public transport system is not desirable. We win by recognizing the various benefits of different fuels in addressing local and global issues.[read more]

Reid Ewing is professor of City and Metropolitan Planning and director of the Metropolitan Research Center at the University of Utah. He has a pile of awards and has written a ton of books. If you happen to be familiar with Urban Land Institute or American Planning Assocation or Institute of Transportation Engineers, you've probably seen...[read more]

bike share in Sao Paulo

The city of São Paulo, Brazil is planning a bid for a new bike-sharing system fully integrated with other transport modes and accessible with a unique transport pass.[read more]

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Concerning innovation, Downtown Las Vegas doesn't need greater density. It needs better connectivity with innovative labor markets. The obsession with the sprawl problem is informing bad urban policy.[read more]

A public transit system is detested if it’s difficult to use. This is equally true for those walking or biking to mass transit. There's a need to create better systems for people accessing a transit system on on foot or bike.[read more]

London Underground

An ambitious visualization of data gathered on commuter transit patterns by bus and rail in the course of one day in greater London.[read more]

transport in India

Building more roads is not the answer. Indian cities will need to invest in public transport, with a priority on city bus services integrated with other transit modes, as well as pedestrian and cycling networks.[read more]

bike-share in Shanghai

In the past, bicycle infrastructure was purposely neglected by Shanghai city officials in hopes that residents would ditch their bikes and opt for public transportation.[read more]

"Grand Paris" transit plan

French officials launched the ambitious "Grand Paris" plan in 2007 to connect suburban residents with economic centers throughout the metropolitan area and reduce their need to travel through the center.[read more]