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Public Transport
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How the World Commutes
The latest results from Statista’s Global Consumer Survey have revealed how people around the world commute to work, school or…
Want To Create 5 Million Green Jobs? Invest In Public Transport In Cities
Mayors in around 100 cities have said that investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by…
Don’t Feel Like Taking Public Transport? Try These Next-Level Ways To Get Around The City
People are searching for alternative ways to get around cities worldwide, with many individuals still concerned about the…
If More Of Us Work From Home After Coronavirus We’ll Need To Rethink City Planning
We have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home as directed by governments…
Climate Change: We Can Reclaim Cities From The Car Without Inconveniencing People
Since the 1920s, the car has revolutionised the way people travel; eliminating the constraints of distance while offering…
The Challenges Of Keeping The Masses Moving Up, Down & Across
Cities worldwide face the problems and possibilities of “volume”: the stacking and moving of people and things within…
Why Isn’t Australia An Active Travel Mecca?
Australian city planners are seeking ways to make cities better for walking and cycling. “Walkability and cyclability are attractive and “green”…
What Long-Distance Trains Teach Us About Public Space In America
“What people don’t like about the train is the time lapse. People don’t have time to tie their…
What Makes People Use Public Transport?
As traffic congestion continues growing in urban areas, more and more cities have realized that investment priority should…
Want To Build Better Cities? Get Involved In Rail Projects
Our cities are slowing down. Traffic speeds have slowed in the world’s cities for 30 years and rail…
What A City Would Look Like If It Were Designed For Only Bikes (No Cars Allowed!)
Coasting down from your apartment on your personal bike ramp will be so fun. The more that bike…
A Tale Of Four World Cities Compared
These four cities – home to a total of more than 80 million people – respond to economic,…
The Transportation Choices That Millennials Want
To attract young professionals, cities increasingly are going to have to think multi-modal. With no long-term solution in…
Why So Many Want Yet So Few Ride Mass Transit
Closing the support-usage gap will be key to a strong public transportation future. Every transit advocate knows this…
How To Caffeinate Your Bus Commute Creatively
Transportation start-up Leap has launched a high-end public bus service in San Francisco that has everything on board…
Why Sweden’s Congestion Pricing Program Is A Huge Success
“Traffic is down 12 percent in Gothenburg, and transit use is on the rise.” When you think of…
These Ads Will Make You Want To Ride The Public Transit
Different cities all over the world have their own unique modes of public transport and riding them need…
Taxi Stockholm’s Unusual City Guide
Swedish cab firm Taxi Stockholm has launched Taxi Trails, a new website for tourists that uses data from…
Cars And Robust Cities Are Fundamentally Incompatible
50 years ago, experts predicted automobiles would drain the life from urban areas. Their predictions are coming true.…
Why Can’t Public Transit Be Free?
The main goal of transportation that costs riders nothing—getting people out of their cars—can’t be achieved by eliminating…