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The World’s First “Transit Appliance”
This is just too cool. At Rail-volution, Chris Smith from Portland Transport debuted what he is calling the world’s first “Transit Appliance“. It can deliver real-time transit arrival estimates to a display in your home, coffee shop, library or, well, anywhere frequented by transit users. Drawing upon a number of a variety of Open Source software … Continued
October 22, 2010
CicLAvia Film Week: Under Sadik-Khan, New York Gets “Summer Streets”
August of 2008. It seems so long ago. Two L.A. Streetsblog stories attracted more than ten comments. One was on a protest of the SMPD's over policing of Critical Mass by blocking intersections in Santa Monica by crossing the street over and over. The other was on Metro's efforts to improve bike/bus relations.
October 6, 2010
Zozo wants you to Walk to School!
For those of you who do not yet know him – meet Zozo! He’s Livable Streets’ big purple friend who loves anything that gets people out of cars and moving about the streets. You might find him riding his ZoGo along the new PPW bike lane, sitting out in the pedestrian plaza in Union Square … Continued
September 22, 2010
No Need for Speed: 20’s Plenty for Us
Earlier this month, the New York City Department of Transportation announced
plans to experiment with 20 mph zones -- replacing the city's default
30 mph speed limit in one pilot neighborhood. Whoever gets the first 20
mph treatment will see benefits that residents of British cities and
towns have become increasingly familiar with in recent years.
August 31, 2010