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London Announces Billion Dollar Bike Plan
Proposed routes for bicycle "superhighways" serving London commuters.
February 11, 2008
Refused by His City, Man Jailed for Painting a Crosswalk
Whitney Stump's homemade crosswalk, as seen on Google Maps
February 7, 2008
Tale of Two Cities: Bicycling in Chicago and Los Angeles
Two news stories came across the wire yesterday that highlight vast differences in the way U.S. cities treat the use of bicycles for transportation. First, there was this story out of Chicago:
February 7, 2008
Eyes on the Street: Parking Density in Toronto
This Toronto bike rack is a perfect illustration of how curbside parking sucks up valuable street space. Here, six cyclists are able to park in an area normally taken by one motorist, and since the rack was installed on the street, rather than on the sidewalk, pedestrians are unimpeded.
February 4, 2008
Streetfilm: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Bogotá
Want to learn more about Bus Rapid Transit? Watch this StreetFilm and let Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek show you how BRT works in Bogotá, Colombia. Take a gander and you’ll see an efficient, modern and — relatively speaking — inexpensive way of moving 1.3 million people per day.
January 28, 2008
“Carfree Cities” Conference Comes to Portland
The World Carfree Network will hold its eighth annual international "Towards Carfree Cities" conference in Portland, Oregon, from June 16th to the 20th. This year's event, entitled "Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity," marks the first time the conference has come to North America. Registration is now underway at CarfreePortland.org, with a discount for those who sign up by the end of February.
January 24, 2008
On the Front Lines With “Parking Wars”
With "Reality TV" producers plumbing the depths for every conceivable confrontational scenario, it's a wonder it took so long to strike the rich vein that is the put-upon motoring public. But thanks to "Parking Wars," the wait is over.
January 23, 2008
Masdar: Arabic for Chutzpah?
The world's first car-free, zero-carbon city is slated to rise near the Persian Gulf by 2013.
January 22, 2008
If Mayors Ran America …
In 2004, after John Kerry and John Edwards conceded a second term in the White House to George W. Bush, the editors of Seattle's liberal-tarian weekly The Stranger published an essay entitled "The Urban Archipelago," calling on urban Democrats and their political candidates to unite on issues relevant to cities, where the majority of Americans live. Though an enjoyable read, most of the essay isn't suitable for print on a family blog, but here's a representative passage:
January 15, 2008