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TheCityFix Picks, April 1: Planning Regulations, Robotic Battery Replacement,...
Cycling England, an advocacy group, is no longer being funded by the country's Department of Transportation. Photo by Ben Kiel. Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and...
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The Newest Car-Free Day in Peru: ¡Ciclovía de Trujillo!
The first-ever ciclovía in Trujillo, Peru. Photo by EMBARQ Andino. Trujillo, the third largest city in Peru, held its first-ever ciclovía on Sunday, as a result of a partnership between the Peruvian...
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TheCityFix Picks – October 9th: CicLAVia Draws 100,000, Jo’burg Grows its...
Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week. Every week, we’ll run down the headlines falling under TheCityFix’s five themes: integrated...
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TheCityFix Picks, October 24th: BRT for Vietnam, Widening An American...
Motorbike traffic stacks Ho Chi Minh City. A new BRT line could alleviate congestion in Vietnam’s largest city. Photo by Padmanaba01. Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy...
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TheCityFix Picks, November 14th: L.A. Subway Grows, The BRT Ultimatum, $300...
The Los Angeles subway system broke ground on the Westside Subway extension! Photo by Chris Yarzab. Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week....
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Friday Fun: A Los Angeles cycling highway?
A four-legged passenger enjoys the CycLAvia bike event in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Melissa Wall. “The South California towns, Los Angeles and Pasadena, are now connected by the strangest and...
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Friday Fun: Sound off on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
Billionaire Elon Musk released alpha designs for his Hyperloop concept on Monday. Photo by Tesla Motors. Elon Musk’s futuristic Hyperloop concept has the public thoroughly divided. The latest idea...
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New toolkit provides cities with innovative street design guidelines
The National Association of City Transportation Officials’ Urban Street Design Guide marks a big step forward in advancing a people-oriented approach to transport policies. Photo by University City...
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Friday Fun: Urbanism according to Blade Runner
The 1982 film Blade Runner sparked an interesting dialogue on urban planning and the future of our cities, which is still relevant today. Photo courtesy of Blade Runner film. It’s not every day that...
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Who are our streets for?: A Q&A with 2014 Lee Schipper Scholar Madeline Brozen
2014 Lee Schipper Scholar Madeline Brozen will research how to better evaluate street performance, challenging the conventional Level of Service (LOS) method. Her conclusions will help cities develop...
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Friday Fun: Three Cities Innovate Solutions for Tackling Water Scarcity
As cities face increasing populations and long periods of drought, urban areas are being forced to innovate new ways to produce clean water. (Photo: David Berkowitz / Flickr. Slightly modified from...
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Higher Gas Prices Change Commute Behavior
April saw a rise in car sales of small and fuel-efficient vehicles, the New York Times reports. Photo by Stephie189. Last Tuesday, The New York Times featured an article on the role high gasoline...
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TheCityFix Picks, June 17: BRT Crowding, Open Streets, Dump the Pump
Minneapolis, Minn. held its first Open Streets day last weekend, when cyclists, pedestrians and even yoga practitioners could enjoy the streets without cars. Photo by Snak Shak. Welcome back to...
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Carmageddon! Los Angeles Braces for Traffic Chaos
L.A.'s road widening project will shut down Interstate 405 for 53 hours, potentially leading to a traffic jam of apocalyptic proportions. Photo by Atwater Village Newbie In a $1 billion road widening...
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TheCityFix Picks, July 8: Transjakarta Traffic, Outlawed E-Bikes, Mobility 2025
Jakarta's city government is consulting Istanbul's city government for advice on managing traffic congestion for its bus rapid transit system. Photo by nSeika. Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our...
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What Would Los Angeles Look Like Without Cars?
Carmageddon is merely hours away. Inspired by this unprecedented traffic event, Ross Ching, a filmmaker, edited footage from one of his movies to illustrate what Los Angeles would look like without...
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Research Recap, July 18: Urban Green Fields, Transit Station Priorities, U.S....
Midtown Manhattan, New York City boasts the most expensive daily and monthly parking rates of any city in the United States. Photo by Jason Kuffer. Welcome to “Research Recap,” our series highlighting...
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TheCityFix Picks, August 5: Hangzhou Bike Share, Plan Verde, Low Car Diet...
Mexico City's Plan Verde (Green Plan), which commissioned Metrobus' fuel efficient buses, has set the city on course to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Photo by Abbaner Casmill....
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TheCityFix Picks, August 26: Jakarta Bicyclists, Turkish Rail Lines, Building...
Attempting to evade the city's congested car traffic, more than 50,000 residents in Jakarta, Indonesia bike to work. Photo by nSeika. Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy...
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Los Angeles Dedicates Car Lane to Bicycles
Los Angeles is expanding its network of bicycle lanes by removing car lanes. Photo by Mark Hogan. Last week, officials in Los Angeles unveiled the city’s newest bike lane, reports the Los Angeles...
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