Tourism/Travel

Economic Prosperity
Ann Arbor bikes and bus featured

Bikeshare Holds Promise for Vibrant Student Life in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:50 PM

Spring recently sprung in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and many bikes sprung up around town. The flat landscape, accessible bike lanes, and convenient bike racks make it an ideal biking town. I just graduated after four years at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and in all that time, I have seen new bike lanes [...]

by Alex Cohen
Pop Culture
Road Art featured

Sharing the Road with Art

Monday, May 13, 2013 4:43 PM

Baltimore’s Kinetic Sculpture Race is an engineering challenge, a feat of endurance, and a display of visual kookiness that together make it a signature event of Charm City. But from my vantage points along the 14-mile route, it was also a demonstration of how human-powered vehicles can share the road with motor-powered vehicles. When the [...]

by Michael Schade
Environment
Mexico bus station featured

Join Us for Free Lunch This Week on Mexico City Transportation

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1:54 AM

Please join us for lunch on Wednesday, April 17 to hear from representatives of EMBARQ/Mexico about their groundbreaking success in Mexico City. EMBARQ is the sustainable transportation initiative of the World Resources Institute. It collaborates with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible, and attractive urban public spaces in Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Turkey, [...]

by Paul Mackie
Tourism/Travel
Velib featured

Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate: Comparing Paris and D.C. Bikeshares

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:44 AM

Recently, my wife had to attend some meetings in Paris, so I cashed in my frequent flyer miles and joined her. Once there, I quickly realized that I faced a tough logistical challenge: How would a single American manage to reach such a large number of neighborhoods teaming with overwhelming quantities of quality wine, cheese, and [...]

by Stephan Sylvan
Community Design
Miami bus featured

The Misadventures of My Very First “American” Bus Ride

Monday, March 25, 2013 6:09 PM

I must have been 21, since I’m pretty sure I had already graduated college and was working at Y&R in Brickell Key in Miami. My 1987 Chevy Nova without a working AC (and a non-functional driver’s side window) must have been in the shop for the umpteenth time. It liked to just stall out, especially [...]

by Mariela Alfonzo
Economic Prosperity
Trailhead featured

Business Opportunities and Ecotourism Abound at Rail Trail in Berkshires

Friday, March 8, 2013 10:23 AM

We see it more and more these days – rail-trails as economic development assets. Cities and towns across America are developing rail-trail networks in order to make their area more attractive, drawing new residents and businesses and providing an environment where people want to live. We are also seeing entrepreneurs finding business opportunities connected to [...]

by Jake Lynch
Environment
Costa Rica featured

Travelers Move at the Pace of Life in Costa Rica

Thursday, February 7, 2013 3:25 PM

My girlfriend and I just returned from a trip to Costa Rica and, as a transportation professional navigating a foreign land, I couldn’t help but take notice of certain aspects of Costa Rican mobility. During our trip, we spent all of our time in small, mainly rural towns – a vast contrast to the bustling [...]

by Brett Jones
Pop Culture
On-Time Arrival featured

On-Time Arrival App Wins Contest, and You Will Never Miss Another Flight

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 3:28 PM

The creators of a nifty, high-tech airport-arrival app in development won this year’s first-ever “Six-Minute Pitch” competition at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 92nd Annual Meeting. I recently had the opportunity, while they were basking in their victorious glory, to ask co-developers Robert Rodden and Susan Paulus a few questions. Tell me about your app. It’s called [...]

by Paul Mackie
Environment
Medium group of people standing in subway train doorway

Documentary Details How Riding Trains Reduces Stress

Friday, February 1, 2013 1:11 PM

Less pollution, less congestion … those are good reasons to travel by train, but stress may be an even better one. For instance, people admitted to hospitals for heart attacks have a higher rate of having been in heavy traffic congestion just prior to their medical emergencies than other types of patients. And according to [...]

by Bernie Wagenblast
Community Design
Superdome featured

Transportation Planners Begin Early to Make Super Bowls Successful

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:48 PM

The Super Bowl isn’t all halftime shows and commercials. For a long time before the big game even begins, transportation professionals are working on plans to move thousands of people. New Orleans officials say that communications is a key to make sure transportation options are available and move residents and visitors around the city efficiently. [...]

by Bernie Wagenblast

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