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30 Minutes on Mass Transit in 20 World Cities
9 days ago by taestell
A new website shows you exactly where you can go in under 30 minutes using mass transit.
transit
transportation
buses
cities
urbanism
from instapaper
9 days ago by taestell
Fox News has finally figured out that low gas prices are bad
10 days ago by taestell
Fox News logic: "High gas prices are a sign of economic recovery, and Obama is to blame for the gas prices, but should not get credit for the recovery [...] Low gas prices are a sign of a flagging economy, which is Obama’s fault, but the low gas prices have nothing to do with him."
politics
Fox.News
Obama
transportation
gas
from instapaper
10 days ago by taestell
The Invention of Jaywalking
4 weeks ago by taestell
In the 1920's, "AAA and other auto clubs [...] funded safety patrols that taught kids they had to stop for traffic, not the other way around."
automobiles
cars
transportation
jaywalking
urbanism
4 weeks ago by taestell
Led by Youth Americans Are Driving Less, But When Will Lawmakers Notice?
5 weeks ago by taestell
Year after year, Americans are driving less, young people are waiting longer to get their license, and more people are relying on mass transit. When will policymakers notice?
transit
transportation
generation.gap
politics
5 weeks ago by taestell
Making the World's Largest Airline Fly
8 weeks ago by taestell
An interesting look at some of the technical issues a merged United-Continental airline will face.
aviation
United
Continental
merger
business
transportation
from instapaper
8 weeks ago by taestell
TSA Airport Screeners Are Under Siege
8 weeks ago by taestell
Representative John Mica, who helped create the TSA, wants to chop the organization down to a faction of its current size.
tsa
airports
aviation
security
transportation
8 weeks ago by taestell
Austin Boulevard traffic exceeding 2035 forecast
10 weeks ago by taestell
In short: building new roads and highway interchange does not reduce congestion; it increases congestion.
roads
highways
transportation
infrastructure
10 weeks ago by taestell
Paul Allen’s Vulcan Urges Seattle to Raise Building Heights
february 2012 by taestell
The neighborhood that's home to Seattle's first modern streetcar line is growing fast, and investor Paul Allen wants the ability to build taller buildings.
transit
transportation
Seattle
streetcar
development
urbanism
february 2012 by taestell
A big day on the 520 bridge: Why I’m happy about the tolls
february 2012 by taestell
One Seattle journalist explains why he's happy an existing bridge was tolled.
infrastructure
transit
transportation
roads
Seattle
bridges
from instapaper
february 2012 by taestell
Clive Thompson to Texters: Park the Car, Take the Bus
january 2012 by taestell
Maybe the problem with "texting and driving" isn't the texting part.
texting
driving
transportation
transit
january 2012 by taestell
Public Transportation is Communist!
january 2012 by taestell
The editors of the Cincinnati Enquirer are either clueless and out-of-touch with reality or actually attempting to start a modern day Red Scare by publishing this mindless letter-to-the-editor.
LTE
Cincinnati
Enquirer
transit
transportation
cities
urbanism
streetcar
from instapaper
january 2012 by taestell
How to Bridge Neighborhood Gaps? Turn Overpasses into Main Streets
december 2011 by taestell
Columbus, Ohio's I-670 cap is cited as a model for hiding urban expressways.
columbus
ohio
development
urbanism
cities
transportation
from instapaper
december 2011 by taestell
Thousands Of Trucking Jobs, But Few Take The Wheel
november 2011 by taestell
Long hours, low pay, and time away from family mean more trucking jobs are going unfilled, even in this time of high unemployment.
transportation
freight
trucking
jobs
economy
from instapaper
november 2011 by taestell
Birth of Virgin Atlantic
november 2011 by taestell
"The airport terminal was full of stranded passengers. I made a few calls to charter companies and agreed to charter a plane for $2000 to Puerto Rico."
aviation
transportation
richard.branson
virgin
from instapaper
november 2011 by taestell
It’s time to put an end to the campaign falsehoods
september 2011 by taestell
Let's hold politicians accountable for their claims -- "Ohio's smoking ban will hurt businesses" or "the Fountain Square renovation will be a boondoggle -- that are proven wrong.
urbanism
cities
cincinnati
coast
fountain.square
transit
transportation
streetcar
smoking.ban
revitalization
september 2011 by taestell
Revolights
september 2011 by taestell
"Revolights is a Kickstarter Project that places LEDs in a ring around the wheel, timed so that it provides a constant beam lower down, lighting up the road around you." This is awesome -- watch the video.
kickstarter
bikes
transportation
LEDs
september 2011 by taestell
Our Fantasy Nation?
august 2011 by taestell
"Mass transit is underfinanced; after all, Mercedes-Benzes and private jets are much more practical, no?"
transportation
transit
infrastructure
politics
tea.party
august 2011 by taestell
Salt Lake City, Rising Transit Star
august 2011 by taestell
One of the nation's most conservative cities builds one of the best transit systems completed in recent times.
transit
transportation
salt.lake.city
utah
august 2011 by taestell
How Transit Systems Can Make Money
august 2011 by taestell
Don't believe there is a massive amount of development potential in the land surround rail lines? Hong Kong's transit system is rolling in profit because they develop this land themselves.
transit
transportation
cities
hong.kong
august 2011 by taestell
Stay Classy, Smitherman
august 2011 by taestell
"If the national office of the NAACP had any idea what Chris Smitherman is doing to their brand here in Cincinnati, they would’ve shown him the door years ago."
cincinnati
politics
naacp
chris.smiterman
transit
transportation
urbanism
cities
august 2011 by taestell
Cincinnati one of the most walkable cities in U.S.
august 2011 by taestell
Cincinnati's high walkability is exactly why rail transit would be a prefect match for the city.
cincinnati
urbanism
transit
transportation
cities
august 2011 by taestell
Indestructible Cincinnati Streetcar Faces Another Foe
august 2011 by taestell
StreetsBlog covers the latest anti-streetcar measures in Cincinnati
cincinnati
streetcar
transit
transportation
cities
urbanism
august 2011 by taestell
Airlines Raise Fares as Federal Taxes Expire
july 2011 by taestell
“The consumer should have saved anywhere from $25 to $50 round trip. Instead, it’s a windfall for the airlines.”
aviation
taxes
politics
faa
transportation
july 2011 by taestell
NextGen Will Change Air Travel. Why the Delay?
july 2011 by taestell
New air traffic control system will save airlines billions in fuel costs ("Southwest Airlines... is saving $16 million a year in fuel as a result"), but most airlines are hesitant to upgrade prior to the 2020 deadline.
aviation
transportation
infrastructure
energy
july 2011 by taestell
Would a 56-mpg Fuel Standard Really Hurt the Auto Industry?
july 2011 by taestell
Auto industry is claiming high fuel standards will kill jobs, yet the United Auto Workers union is in support of raising the standards.
transportation
economy
politics
july 2011 by taestell
Fixing the Mobility Crisis Threatening the Baby Boom Generation
july 2011 by taestell
The baby boomer generation built their entire lives around the concept of being able to drive for everything... so what happens when they can't drive any more?
urbanism
transit
transportation
generation.gap
baby.boomers
july 2011 by taestell
Five Media Myths That Perpetuate Car Culture
july 2011 by taestell
"These myths about our car-dependent transportation system, and the industries that benefit from it, too often go unquestioned by journalists and opinion leaders. Advocates for transportation equity and for a modern transportation system must challenge these assumptions."
transit
transportation
july 2011 by taestell
25 Senators Demand Robust Transit Funding
june 2011 by taestell
The language is generic, but it's good to see this many senators agree that funding mass transit is essential.
transit
transportation
politics
june 2011 by taestell
Thoughts on prioritizing urban space and roads
june 2011 by taestell
"While American cities are synchronizing green lights to improve traffic flow and offering apps to help drivers find parking, many European cities are doing the opposite: creating environments openly hostile to cars."
urbanism
transit
nyc
transportation
june 2011 by taestell
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