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Tag Archives: cars
Geographical distribution of motor vehicle model names
Back in the day, its seemed many motor vehicles with geographical model names tended to be of places east of the Mississippi, wealthy places, or of European locales. But, today, the largest number of referenced places and geography model names … Continue reading
Posted in branding, business, Cars, cities, commerce, culture, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, pictures, place names, product design, shopping, Statistics, topography, toponymy, transportation
Tagged automobiles, autos, cars, geography, model names, motor vehicles, nameplates, SUVs, trends, trucks, vehicles
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Canada is charting the course in “commuter commerce”
“Commuter commerce” may be a term you have never heard before, but if predictions are correct, it could be the next big growth area in digital shopping. Basically, commuter commerce means the purchasing of goods and services while one is … Continue reading
Posted in Bus transportation, business, Canada, Cars, commerce, Communications, digital payment systems, futurism, infrastructure, marketing, Passenger rail, planning, rail, Railroads, shopping, Statistics, technology, Trade, transit, transportation, Transportation
Tagged buses, Canada, cars, digital payment systems, e-commerce, futurism, PayPal, rail, streetcars, transit, transportation
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“On The Road” observations from the King of the Beats
While reading the classic Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel, On The Road, I was struck by his interesting reflections about the various urban and natural landscapes he observed. These were made while he was zooming back and forth across the nation’s … Continue reading
Posted in art, book reviews, books, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, Communications, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, land use, literature, Maps, North America, placemaking, States, traffic, transportation, Travel, writing
Tagged art, authors, Beat Generation, Beats, book reviews, books, cars, driving, history, Jack Kerouac, literature, prose, quotes, travel, writing
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Most congested megacity index for 2014
Below are the results from the most congested megacity index which are based on an interesting and fairly simple measure of street congestion – the average number of stops and starts per vehicle during a given year. Please note that … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, Asia, bicycling, Cars, China, cities, civility, commerce, environment, Europe, geography, health, humanity, India, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, planning, pollution, South America, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, traffic, transit, transportation, UK, urban planning, walking
Tagged Bangkok, Beijing, Buenaos aires, cars, cities, congestion, geography, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, newgeography, Paris, planning, Rio, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, spatial design, traffic, transportation, travel
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Michigan needs a Car Czar like a hole in the head
It was recently announced that Michigan’s Governor has appointed a new Car Czar. Really? In a state that is already far too over-dependent on the automobile, we need a Car Czar to tip the scales even further towards one industry? … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, bicycling, Bus transportation, Cars, climate change, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, entrepreneurship, environment, government, health, history, planning, product design, Railroads, Renewable Energy, Small business, sustainability, transit, transportation, walking
Tagged autos, aviation, bicycling, buses, car culture, Car Czar, cars, cycling, economics, environment, health, mass transit, Michigan, obesity, planes, rail, walking
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The road ate my neighborhood!
Absolutely spot-on example of the bass ackwards thinking from old school Traffic Engineers. Sadly, we have a serious overpopulation of them living and working here in Michigan. The video created by Strong Towns would be hilarious if it weren’t so … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, bicycling, Biking, Cars, cities, civics, infrastructure, planning, satire, sustainability, transportation, urban planning, walking
Tagged advocacy, bicycling, cars, cities, complete streets, engineering, infrastructure, planning, roads, satire, traffic, Traffic Engineers, transportation, urban planning, walking
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Why do so many cities look alike?
Just ask cartoonist Andy Singer. Or better yet, check out his cartoon below for the reason.
Posted in art, cities, civics, environment, Transportation
Tagged andy singer, cars, cartoons, cities, congestion, traffic
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Rolling stock signage
Has anyone else in the planning and zoning realm noticed how certain retail and dining establishments are now strategically placing a fully decaled truck, car, or van in their parking lot to further advertise their business to those passing by? … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, Cars, commerce, Communications, entrepreneurship, government, land use, marketing, planning, product design, signs, transportation, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged cars, planning, signs, trucks, urban planning, vans, visual pollution, zoning
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More beneficial use of highway money
Late in 2013 a brand new interstate highway interchange opened along I-96 at Latson Road near Howell, Michigan. The cost of this single, basic “diamond-shaped” interchange was $32 million dollars. While many people in suburban Livingston County are probably thrilled with a … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, books, Cars, cities, commerce, culture, environment, fitness, geography, health, Health care, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, recreation, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, trails, transportation, urban planning
Tagged bicycles, Bikenomics, books, cars, cities, congestion, highways, Howell, land use, Latson Road, spatial design, sprawl, traffic, trails
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Plow the d@%n bike lanes too!
Now that most of us are in the frosty grip of winter (quit smirking Hawaii and Florida), I have been reminded about an old pet peeve that many of us commuting cyclists have – the lack of snow or ice … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, civics, civility, climate change, commerce, culture, downtown, economics, environment, fitness, fun, geography, government, health, Health care, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, logistics, placemaking, planning, politics, seasons, spatial design, sports, sustainability, technology, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, weather
Tagged automobiles, bicycling, bikes, biking, cars, commuting, cycling, design, environment, environmental justice, equity, highways, roads, seasons, social justice, streets, sustainability, transportation weather
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