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A look at How San Francisco is letting the Free-Market solve it’s parking problems. From SFpark on Vimeo.
Reality Check for High-Speed Rail
A recent edition of the Economist had an interesting article on America’s railway system and the possible negative consequences of introducing real high-speed passenger rail transport in the United States. While I am not in total agreement with the article, it raises a few key points I think are important. On the Cheap The “go [...]
METRO removes seats in light rail cars
METRO just posted that they’re performing a 30-day trial on 11 light rail cars that removes two benches (4 seats) to create an open area that increases accessibility. This is a boon for bicyclists who can use the open space for their bike while holding on to the new overhead straps. The open area can [...]
No room in the middle
In a new report from the Brookings Institution, MIT ‘s David Autor thoroughly examines economic trends over the past generation and finds a troubling trend: “…the structure of job opportunities in the United States has sharply polarized over the past two decades, with expanding job opportunities in both high-skill, high-wage occupations and low-skill, low- wage [...]
Paris to Introduce All Electric Car Sharing Program
As a follow up to my previous post on new bicycle sharing programs, news today that Paris plans to introduce an all electric car sharing program within the city. As the article notes, the system has the potential to provide many benefits but also many pitfalls. It will be interesting to see how the system [...]
China’s idea of the future
China is dreaming up some pretty radically innovative ideas for the future of it’s cities. The latest idea is this “bridge bus,” which I’m not even sure exactly how to describe. Here’s an attempt: Basically you take a bus and make it 15′ high or so – just a hair shorter than whatever the standard [...]
Roads: Taxes, Tolls, Other?
I believe that raising the gas tax needs to be part of the solution. But I also believe there are cost-cutting measures to discuss.
Mexico City Initiates Bike Share Program
Mexico City has initiated a new bike sharing program called “Ecobici.” The program, based on similar systems in many European cities, allows users to access bicycles after paying an annual membership fee. The intent of the program is to encourage the use alternative forms of transportation. The hope is that getting more cars off the [...]
Dear Amtrak . . .
Amtrak recently announced bicycle service between Washington, D.C. and Chicago. This service, if made standard on more routes, would provide valuable service to the commuter and the touring cyclist.
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