AltWeeklies Wire
New Orleans Bicycle Map Nears Completion After a Year in the Makingnew
New Orleans' reputation for bicycle navigability may seem little to nonexistent, but the NolaCycle Bike Map Project set out to prove just how bicycle-friendly New Orleans can be, potholes and all.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
06-10-2009 |
Transportation
Santa Fe Commuter Rail Can't Find Downtown Parkingnew
Twice each weekday, the New Mexico Rail Runner makes an empty run from the downtown Santa Fe Railyard to a rail spur across town near I-25. There the train sits for hours, until it's time to go back downtown and pick up passengers at the Railyard.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
06-04-2009 |
Transportation
A Concept Car for the Indian Middle Classnew
In India, owning a car is considered as a symbol of social status and prosperity. The launch of Tata's Nano has allowed many middle class people who zip around on scooters and motorcycles or commute by bus or autorickshaw to own a four-wheeler with an affordable price tag of 100,000 rupees only.
New Haven Advocate |
Mandira Srivastara |
06-02-2009 |
Transportation
Bike Hater Rob Anderson Advances the Cause of Cycling in S.F.new
During the past four years, San Francisco has been prevented from installing amenities for cyclists thanks to the legal efforts of a local gadfly. But local policy wonks say bicyclists' rights have progressed more thanks to his efforts than they would have without them.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
05-27-2009 |
Transportation
Why Are Bike Riders Still Treated as Second-Class Citizens?new
The bicycle has become a metaphor for progress that is long overdue. But measures to improve bicycle access in San Francisco often face an uphill climb.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
05-20-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: San Francisco, bicycling
Phoenix Light Rail Operators Are Not Happynew
Phoenix Metro Light Rail operators don't have a contract — just grueling schedules and smelly passengers.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
04-28-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: Phoenix Metro Light Rail, unions
The Toyota Prius Isn't the Angel Everyone Thinks It Isnew
The Prius is one of the great success stories of the last decade, becoming the one car synonymous with "hybrid." But between serious safety and environmental concerns, some critics think it helped kill the electric car.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
04-28-2009 |
Transportation
The Mad World of Connecticut Taxi Regs Ain't Farenew
Connecticut closely controls how many cab licenses it gives out on the grounds that fewer cabs guarantees them more money — and that ensures safer, more dependable taxi service.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
04-21-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: Connecticut, taxicabs
A Baltimore Businessman Wants to Start the Electric Revolutionnew
In China, where gasoline scooters have been banned in some major cities, electric scooters have become a popular way of providing cheap worker transportation without the pollution. It's an idea Ray Carrier is hoping will take hold here, and last week he opened the doors of his electric scooter shop in Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christopher Myers |
03-31-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: electric scooters, Ray Carrier
Clean and Green Pedi-Cabs Are Poised to Run Amok in Philadelphianew
Pedi-cabs and velo-taxis are passenger bicycles that could be the future of green transportation in Philadelphia, with weary pedestrians hailing them when they need a lift.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-24-2009 |
Transportation
Will Protesters Block the Fast-Track to the Future?new
Some Silicon Valley residents are nervous about plans for the future of rail transportation.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Diane Solomon |
03-13-2009 |
Transportation
Denver's Latest Traffic Plan Depends on Getting You Out of Your Carnew
In October, the city unveiled a glossy Strategic Transportation Plan to meet the congestion challenge. The STP proposes to solve the problem by making major traffic corridors multi-modal, but it's been greeted with suspicion and even derision by some.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
02-23-2009 |
Transportation
Minneapolis' Bike-Sharing Program Just Needs Federal Fundsnew
The bike-share program is currently fighting for $1.75 million of transportation-program funding. If they don't get it, the program is DOA.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
02-18-2009 |
Transportation
Who's Killing the Plug-In Hybrid?new
The same California agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2009 |
Transportation
Will San Francisco Be the First U.S. City to Implement Congestion Pricing?new
The city could raise $35 million to $65 million for public transit improvements annually by charging drivers $3 to cross specific downtown zones during peak travel hours, according to a San Francisco County Transportation Authority study. But the plan requires approval from both local officials as well and the state legislature.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
12-04-2008 |
Transportation
