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November 16-22 Oakland Political & Community Events
Living in the O —
Authority: 416
Monday, November 16th – Oakland Local Community Meetup Via the Facebook event : “ Oakland Local is one month old! Come join us at our first community meetup in downtown Oakland–community partners, OL bloggers & reporters, people interested in being involved with OL and anyone else who wants to support ...7 hours ago -
Bus Etiquettes
Socyberty —
Authority: 560
Given below are some of the common dos and don’ts while commuting by public transit, especially by bus: The courtesy seats are for people with disabilities, the elderly and for passengers with strollers and young children. Youngsters must avoid these seats and if you occupy them when the bus is full, please ...11 hours ago -
The Road To Recovery
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog —
Authority: 432
A new report from Policy Matters Ohio examined the distribution patterns of transportation projects funded by federal stimulus dollars . One of its findings is that 63% of the funds distributed by the states metropolitan planning organizations went to suburban and exurban projects. The report recommends ...1 day ago -
Chicago Blogging: Mass Transit Gets Scotch-Taped Back Together
Understanding Government —
Authority: 139
The Chicago Tribune’s Monique Garcia and Dan Simmons report that the state of Illinois will sort of bail out the Regional Transit Authority, which runs the Chicago Transit Authority, which run’s Chicago’s subway/elevated trains and buses. The state’s intervention would avert a proposed CTA fare hike from ...3 days ago -
New York’s great license plate swindle
Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog —
Authority: 537
From 1986-2000, New York license plates were rather iconic in their simplicity. Featuring a white background with a red trim and Lady Liberty in the center, the state license plates screamed New York. In 2000, the state announced plans to shift to the new blue-based license plates with Niagara Falls in one corner and ...3 days ago -
Carbon Footprint Study: 100 Largest U.S. Cities Look To Public Transit As Key
BASIL & SPICE--LIVING GREEN! —
Authority: 129
Michael Grosvenor-- Finally, we seem to be getting a better handle on the influential role that urban form plays in contributing to the global environmental crisis. The sooner decision makers realize that where we live and what we live in is fundamental to how much greenhouse gas we personally emit (the suburban ...3 days ago -
Fish dont fry in the kitchen, beans dont burn in the grill
And with your help, I'll get that chicken —
Authority: 121
It took a whole lot of trying, but we in Toronto will reach the big leagues when our subway fares hit $3 for a single cash fare on January 3. As this demonstrates, we will finally have world-class transit fares. Three dollars seems absurd, but I remember paying 320 yen (about $3.75) when I had the misfortune of ...3 days ago -
The BAPE Speaks: Turcot report released (and analyzed)
Spacing Montreal —
Authority: 503
Photo courtesy of mtpl’s Flickr photostream On Tuesday, November 10, a half day after being leaked in La Press e story , the recommendations of the province’s environmental assessment commission (BAPE) were released to the public. The results appear as a rebuke to the Quebec Ministry of ...4 days ago -
Someone’s got some ‘xplaining to do: More transit cost overruns
Spacing Montreal —
Authority: 503
Image from kevincrumbs on Flickr Creative Commons Only one day after the STM announced that the projected cost of replacing its ageing fleet of Metro cars will likely double , the AMT today made a similar confession. The best case scenario for the AMT – for day-to-day maintenance and new investments – is ...4 days ago -
More RTA cutbacks likely
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog —
Authority: 432
In order to balance its 2010 budget, RTA leaders are considering additional service cuts and extending earlier temporary fare increases .5 days ago -
Pan Am Games may spur public transit expansion to Niagara
Niagara Falls Blog —
Authority: 142
From the Niagara Falls Review : The Pan Am Games might spur changes to the long-term transit plans for the Golden Horseshoe. While some say certain projects should be moved up the priority list to be completed in time for the games, others critical of the idea of using diesel trains for the Union-Pearson Rail ...5 days ago -
The Newest, Shiniest Metros in the World (A Slideshow)
TreeHugger —
Authority: 727
While subways in the worlds developed countries are starting to look like the dinosaurs of urban infrastructure (with expansion delays and budget crises to boot), new metro systems continue to spread across the world. As emerging cities seek to answer the needs of booming populations -- or ease the traffic and ...5 days ago -
People Of Public Transit
DAVID DUST —
Authority: 514
Last month I did a POST about the hysterical and entertaining People of Walmart website - which simply features pictures of jacked-up people shopping at Walmart. It is brilliant in its simplicity. People of Walmart now has a sister site - People of Public Transit . It features, as you can imagine, pictures ...5 days ago -
City Council Votes to Expand Recycling Options
Ann Arbor Homes and Real Estate Update —
Authority: 111
Ann Arbor is known for it’s earth-friendly ways, after all, half of our name comes from the abundance of green trees found all over the city. The city has put an emphasis on environmentally friendly practices, including adding bike lanes and bike parking spots downtown, local foods available throughout town, ...1 week ago -
Fight or flight… or freeze?
Imaginary Sunshine —
Authority: 125
Leashes exist for a reason… It was after my biology tutorial and I was walking to one of the buildings where I can go and get something to eat and meet up with one of my friends, I was walking with another one of my friends and this guy had this dog. He was holding onto the leash, which was not attached to the ...1 week ago -
People of Public Transit / People of Public Transit Photos
LugaLuda Blogs —
Authority: 157
People of Public Transit- Founded in October 2009, People of Public Transit is another website, inspired by People of Walmart.Just like the site People of Walmart, People of Public Transit post actual photos of people inside the public bus and subway, along with a funny taglines.According to People of Public Transit, ...1 week ago -
Driving Ohio Forward
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog —
Authority: 432
On November 10, Clean Fuels Ohio and the Levin College Forum will host a discussion about the future of transportation in Ohio .1 week ago -
Daily poll: On Philadelphia’s SEPTA and striking public transit
ShortFormBlog —
Authority: 580
Should public transit workers, such as those in Philadelphia, be allowed to strike? ( polls ) &&&&1 week ago -
Thanks to a transit strike, it’s always hard to get around in Philadelphia
ShortFormBlog —
Authority: 580
5,500 SEPTA workers are on strike in Philly, which means no bus or train service for you this sunny morning 3 a.m. the time SEPTA announced the strike, which seems lame because now thousands of commuters are screwed SOURCE Related posts: BART decides not to strike; Lisa still holding out for more ...1 week ago -
Transit and the Election: 1 step forward, 2 steps back
Spacing Montreal —
Authority: 503
So Projet Montréal, the party who put transit at the top of the agenda -at least before cries of corruption drowned out any other issue- earned 10 seats on the municipal council. Their support rose from 9% in 2005 to 25% across the island. The fact that sustainable development and alternative transportation ...1 week ago
