The Coolest Bus Ad Ever (Denmark)

The Economic Impact of BikeShare in NYC

"The bike share program will generate $36 million in economic activity and create 170 new jobs, the city Department of Transportation said. But no start date has been announced." Crain's New York Business

Sprawl, parking lots, and the floods in the Midwest

When it rains, the water needs somewhere to go. Ideally, that someplace is a forest or meadow, which filters and absorbs the water into the ground. But when, instead of natural vegetation, we have rooftops and pavement, the natural process is broken and the water runs off, gaining volume and velocity.

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"Street Fight" New Book Takes a Deep Dive into the Politics of Mobility

Faced with intolerable congestion and noxious pollution, cities around the world are rethinking their reliance on automobiles. In the United States a loosely organized livability movement seeks to reduce car use by reconfiguring urban space into denser, transit-oriented, walkable forms, a development pattern also associated with smart growth and new urbanism. Through a detailed case study of San Francisco, Jason Henderson examines how this is not just a struggle over what type of transportation is best for the city, but a series of ideologically charged political fights over issues of street space, public policy, and social justice.

Professor's "Street Fight" takes on the politics of transportation

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Portland Businesses Flock to Bike Streets

"All the bike traffic is part of the reason I chose the place, and I am definitely paying a premium for this spot," said Shana Lane-Block, whose 30-seat farm-to-table cafe and bakery Compote opened in 2011 on Portland's Clinton Street bike boulevard. "In the nice weather, it is astonishing to me how many bicycles go by."

Subway Attendants Make Life Great in Toronto

God Created Transit