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In Amsterdam Cyclists Always Get the Green Light

By Jason Varone | Nov 12, 2007 | 2 Comments

The green wave of Odense, Denmark. Taking bicycle infrastructure to the next level, Amsterdam traffic engineers have created a "green wave" along Raadhuisstraat. Cyclists riding at a speed of 9 to 11 miles per hour will never have to stop at a red light. Tests show that the cyclist "green wave" is helping buses move […]

Pedestrians Fight Back in Athens, Greece

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 9, 2007 | 4 Comments

Pedestrians in Athens, Greece, tired of being abused on traffic-choked, car-dominated city streets, have begun taking matters into their own hands. The New York Times has a really interesting story today on a group that calls itself the Streetpanthers: In the last year alone, the most innovative display of activism has sprung from the Streetpanthers, […]

The Horror

By Jason Varone | Oct 31, 2007 | 5 Comments

Here is a horrifically entertaining way to kick off your Halloween day: James Howard Kunstler’s "Eyesore of the Month." October’s Eyesore is a drive-thru ATM machine in Caseyville, Illinois. Kunstler writes: The Ionic columns are a nice touch. What I like best is that only two of them are required to hold up the massive […]

Philly CarShare Helps City Government Reduce Its Fleet

By Jason Varone | Oct 30, 2007 | 5 Comments

The Philly CarShare program (Motto: "Why own when you can borrow?") is one of the most successful of its kind in the country. Currently in its fifth year, the Philadelphia-based non-profit recently surpassed 30,000 members and is generating $10 million annually to pay for a small staff, the purchase and maintenance of a fleet, and […]

Warning: Driving Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

By Jason Varone | Oct 30, 2007 | 2 Comments

Last week, the European Parliament proposed that car advertisements throughout the EU include tobacco-style health warnings about the environmental impact of automobiles. The New York Times reported: Under the plan, 20 percent of the space or time of any auto ad would have to be set aside for information on a car’s fuel consumption and […]

The Bogotá Transformation: Vision and Political Will

By Aaron Naparstek | Oct 29, 2007 | 33 Comments

Last week’s saga of MTA workers seizing bicycles locked to a subway stair railing in Brooklyn illustrated, yet again, just how far New York City has to go towards making bicycles an integral part of the city’s transportation system. As Larry Littlefield aptly commented, "The MTA doesn’t see bikes as an extension of the transit […]

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