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Yes indeed, today in America we know that something is wrong, and we would like things to be better. Certainly the design disciplines have been energetic in engaging the converging crises of energy, housing, infrastructure, environment, climate change…
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DETROIT: A CASE STUDY OF OUR TRANSIT PROBLEMS
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Detroit is a “a grim symbol of America’s diminished status in the world,” according to PBS’ Blueprint America. The former car capital exemplifies our country’s need for more efficient, sustainable and reliable transportation paradigms. PBS will be broadcasting a 90-minute documentary in February that looks at the history of Detroit’s transportation identity, and the state of transportation in America, by setting Detroit’s “blighted urban landscape” against modern examples of success. Watch a preview of BEYOND THE MOTOR CITY below, or visit this PBS.org page to read more…
View this complete post...Metro Transit Ride: Metrobus New Flyer DE62LFA #5449
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009“Welcome aboard Metrobus New Flyer DE62LFA #5449 in service on Route 70 to Sliver Spring Station. This bus is one of 20 purchased by WMATA to supplement their active fleet of artics. This is also the last of a three part order of 2003 buses from New Flyer of their Bus Rapid Transit designed A series.” – Nabinut on YouTube
View this complete post...Transportation Adaptation to Global Climate Change
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER
Rising sea levels, greater weather variability, and more extreme weather events like hurricanes, permafrost thawing, and melting Arctic sea ice are just some of the important changes that will impact transportation networks and infrastructure. Coastal areas are particularly vulnerable. A large portion of the nation’s transportation infrastructure is in coastal zones: nearly half of the U.S. population lives within fifty miles of the coast, and many roads, rail lines, and airports were built at or near water’s edge to take advantage of available right-of-way and land. Increasingly intense storm activity and surges, exacerbated by rising sea levels, are putting an ever-increasing range of this coastal infrastructure at risk…
Spoken Word for Educational Access – 1000 more buses, 1000 less tickets
Thursday, July 30th, 2009“Cathia Barrow, Westchester High School student, Taking Action and Bus Riders Union Member, gives a spoken word piece at Transportation Not Tickets rally and press conference.”
View this complete post...L.A.’s Orange Line: Bus Rapid Transit (plus bike path!)
Thursday, July 16th, 2009“Who would have thought that one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S. would be in its most crowded, congested, sprawling city? Well check this out. It’s really fabulous…”
View this complete post...High School Students Support Clean Air and Economic Justice Plan!
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Kassie Walters gives a speach on students right to educational access “On Tuesday, March 31st, members of Westchester High School’s Taking Action club held a rally and press conference to urge MTA to support the BRU’s Clean Air and Economic Plan. Students highlighted the consequences of poor service on line 115 (Manchester Blvd) to demonstrate […]
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