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Tag Archives: mass transit
Civil Rights Era bus boycotts and the heroes who led the way
To honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tomorrow (January 15) and Rosa Parks upcoming birthday on February 4, the following post identifies the peaceful bus boycotts that took place during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, charities, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, government, historic preservation, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, injustice, movies, peace, pictures, politics, racism, social equity, Statistics, transit, transportation
Tagged bigotry, boycotts, bus boycotts, bus systems, Civil Rights, integration, mass transit, racism, segregation, transit
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Combating the bus transit snobs
In the years preceding our move from Greater Lansing to Traverse City, there were lengthy discussions on developing some form of enhanced transit along the primary corridor in the region – Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) Route 1 which extends … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Bus transportation, civics, demographics, environment, geography, health, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, social equity, spatial design, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged bus transit, buses, mass transit, public transit
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Opting-out of mass transit = modern redlining
Currently, more than 50 communities in Southeast Michigan opt-out of participating in SMART (the regional transit system). Just yesterday, in a narrow 3-2 vote, Bloomfield Hills voted to continue opting out. Most often, the rationale for not participating is due … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, civics, civility, commerce, culture, diversity, economics, geography, government, history, homelessness, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, placemaking, planning, politics, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, transit, transportation, unemployment
Tagged bus, diversity, inclusiveness, mass transit, opt-out, racism, redlining, SMART, transit
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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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Exit ramp academic epidemic
Drive past or through nearly any population center these days and you are likely to observe America’s epidemic of exit ramp academic institutions situated on prime real estate aside the highway. The University of Phoenix is probably the best known of these entities nationally, but they … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, architecture, bicycling, Biking, Bus transportation, cities, culture, economic development, education, fitness, geography, government, health, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, revitalization, schools, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, transit, transportation, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged academia, college, education, land use, mass transit, planning, poverty, revitalization, spatial design, sprawl, transportation, universities, urban planning
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25 Most transit-friendly cities of Canada
Below is a list of the 25 most transit-oriented cities in Canada based on data provided by MoneySense utilizing 2006 Census transit data. The percentage given represents the percent of commuters who utilize mass transit. As one can see, the race for the top spot … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, Canada, cities, civics, climate change, culture, density, energy, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, North America, planning, pollution, rail, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, technology, transit, transportation, urban planning, walking
Tagged bus, Calgary, Canada, cities, commuting, environment, Halifax, mass transit, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, rail, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg
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Make gas hogs pay thru the snout
I am still amazed at the number of people who continue buying gas hogging SUV’s like Navigators and Tahoes. There are very few, if any, justifiable instances where these vehicles are practical, especially for family use. To me, those who continue … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Cars, Climate Change, consumerism, economics, Environment, EVs and hybrids, government, Passenger rail, politics, pollution, product design, technology, Transportation
Tagged alternative transportation, cars, cycling, mass transit, non-motorized transportation, passenger rail, SUVs
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Where mass transit matters – BRTs in Bogota: el mejor en autobuses de tránsito rápido
In the past decade or so, bus rapid transit (BRT) has become a popular mass transit option for a number of cities in the United States and around the world. The first such system opening Curitiba, Brazil in 1974. However, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, climate change, culture, density, energy, environment, geography, land use, planning, South America, spatial design, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged Bogota, BRT, bus rapid transit, cities, mass transit, South America, transportation
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On Transit: A comparison by Miles of Track
On Transit: A comparison by Miles of Track. Interesting data and comparison by Ink & Compass.
Posted in Cities, Environment, Passenger rail, Transportation
Tagged mass transit, rail, transportation
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