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Decongestion in Cities Around the World

By Jason Varone | Apr 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

GOOD Magazine profiles five innovations in urban transportation that you don’t find in America, yet. Josh Jackson reports: Cities around the world are leaps and bounds ahead of America when it comes to issues of urban transit. Though this country is woefully lagging, it’s a rare example of when falling behind actually works in your […]

Toronto Politician on Bike Lanes and the Future of Cycling

By Jason Varone | Apr 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Toronto City Council member Glenn De Baeremaeker bicycles 26 miles each way to work at City Hall, all year round. Thirty-five minutes into his ride, De Baeremaeker finally reaches a bike lane. The Toronto Star profiles his ride: He has clipped on his panniers, buckled his helmet and set off on an hour-long pant to […]

Bicycle Advocacy TV Ads from the Netherlands

By Jason Varone | Apr 18, 2007 | 12 Comments

A collection of Dutch bicycle advocacy videosRunning time: 8 minutes 11 seconds We don’t understand a word of it, but in this video compilation from the Netherlands, we see what a well-funded television ad campaign to encourage cycling might look like. Or not. Check out the ad about three minutes in: It appears to show […]

Find Yourself a City to Live In

By Sarah Goodyear | Apr 13, 2007 | 8 Comments

Walking the walk in Cambridge Could energy-efficient American cities be a key weapon in the battle against climate change? In a recent Boston Globe op-ed piece, Douglas Foy (former secretary of the Office of Commonwealth Development and president of DIF Enterprises) and Robert Healy (city manager of Cambridge, Mass.) argue that they must be exactly […]

Seattle Master Plan Aims to Keep Cyclists Safe

By Jason Varone | Apr 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

Looking toward a future in which more and more people will travel by bike, the city of Seattle is launching several efforts to improve cycling conditions and increase motorist awareness of cyclists’ rights. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: Making bicyclists of all ages feel more secure in city traffic is a top goal of the city […]

Pedestrian Safety: London Shows How NYC Can Do Better

By John Kaehny | Apr 9, 2007 | 8 Comments

Saturday afternoon traffic congestion on a London street near Covent Garden with dimensions and land use almost identical to Prince Street in Manhattan. In the days before Wednesday’s hearing on pedestrian safety, the City Council should consider how badly New York City pedestrians fare compare to those in London. While pedestrian safety has been improving […]

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