Transportation Planning
Are days numbered for one-way streets?
While for years many people have favored one way streets as a quick way to get in and out of town, they have come under recent fire as being ineffective and confusing, but new evidence shows that like roundabouts, their negative perceptions fade once implimented. A new look on one-way streets from the National Post [...]
5 Takeaways from “Defend Your Ride”
Towards the end of last year I had the opportunity to produce a blog feature for CBS Detroit called Defend Your Ride (which is why there was a bit of a lull in posting for a while). The segment is being done in numerous cities around the country and I was called on to head [...]
Crying Over Spilled Gas, Cause it Might Cost More
Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan has decided to do what the American people do not want, increase the gas tax. First, the poll results. Reason.com conducted a poll of Americans that found that 77% of the respondents were opposed to raising the federal gas tax. There is a general distrust with the government in spending [...]
Highway to Greenway
In Madrid, Spain, when a highway becomes noisy and pollutant, they bury it underground and put a park on top. The New York Times recently featured Madrid Rio, an urban park created on top of a once above ground highway. The article touches on other urban areas turned green as well, but Madrid Rio seems [...]
The Best GOP candidates on High Speed Rail are Newt Gingrich….and Ron Paul?
Later on this evening, Iowa republicans will start to caucus for their nomination for president on the republican ticket. An issue that has been avoided among the candidates thus far has been transportation, so being able to gauge their feelings on the subject has been less then meets the eye. We have seen only the [...]
Bus Rapid Transit is the new reality for Detroit, no light rail in sight.
In the city of Detroit this holiday Season, the city council isn’t taking a vacation. In the city of Lansing, the state of Michigan is reviewing the books for Detroit. When they are done, the city council may not have a job waiting for them if they leave. In the city of Washington DC, Transportation Secretary Ra [...]
The road to everywhere: 3 ways we can fight congestion in urban cores
Since the automobile became king of the road in modern civilization, traffic congestion has been a problem in cities around the globe. 103 years after Ford’s first Tin Lizzie found a parking spot, we still struggle with the increasing demands of the automobile. Now don’t get me wrong, this isn’t by any stretch an anti-car [...]
Zipcar comes to Detroit!
The Zipcar service has finally made it to Detroit! Or at least to Wayne State University. The Zipcar Website now shows that Zipcar will soon be available to students and faculty: Get 24/7 access to Zipcars parked right on campus! Simply reserve online, let yourself in with your Zipcard and drive. Our low hourly and [...]
With Hurricane Irene tearing up the east coast, it’s time to give more thought to Roundabouts
New York city is currently preparing to face a category one hurricane that began it’s career in the caribbean. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the highways were flooded and sharks swam alongside traffic. The human habitat is going to be turned upside down. I can’t help to think about one issue which can be easily [...]
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