Donald Shoup: Planners Are Versed in Parking Politics, Not Policy
Un-Shoupian parking policy on display on Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue
May 16, 2008
Video Contest Seeks Winning Pitch for Transit
Videos must be submitted by July 4th. A few are already online -- Clarence, meet your competition.
May 9, 2008
Delaware Senator Dares to Utter the Word “Transit”
Even as the price of gas turns into a hot-button campaign issue, the presidential candidates are studiously avoiding the "T" word -- transit -- for the most part.
May 8, 2008
How Much Would You Actually Save With a Gas Tax “Holiday”?
The folks at Jabberwonk have put together a simple gas tax "holiday" calculator. Enter your car's fuel efficiency and the miles you expect to drive, and the calculator spits out how much you would save this summer if the gas tax were suspended.
May 2, 2008
Eyes on the Street… All of Them
NYC Blog directs our attention to the map above, which depicts every street in the continental U.S. Map creator Ben Fry (no relation) posts a larger version on his site, and explains it like so: All of the streets in the lower 48 United States: an image of 26 million individual road segments. No other … Continued
May 2, 2008
U.S. DOT Launches Official, Horribly-Named “Blog”
Secretary Peters leans on a hog... in the fast lane.
May 1, 2008
Streetfilm: Paris Skates!
Streetfilms' Elizabeth Press kicks off a series of videos about livable streets in Paris with this look at the city's two weekly romps on skates -- roller-versions of Critical Mass that attract up to 15,000 participants. Notice that the police are an essential part of the proceedings (and they seem to have fun doing it -- check out the cops on blades at the 1:35 mark).
April 24, 2008