GM starts bike-sharing program at Warren Tech Center
By Associated Press General Motors Co.’s Tech Center is starting a bike-sharing program for the 19,000 people who work at the Warren site. The automaker says the program will allow workers to commute...
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Bike lanes have actually sped up car traffic in New York City
(NYC DOT) Author: Joseph Stromberg Since 2007, New York City has added 31 miles of protected bike lanes — that is, lanes protected by a physical barrier, such as a row of parked cars or a curb. The...
View ArticleProperty-Powered Rail in Open Markets
A Panel Discussion (On-site & Webcast) Starting at 17:30 EDT Tuesday September 16, 2014 Co-Hosted by Carleton University and University of Quebec. Free Registration. SMART Recommendation: Learn...
View ArticleMTAM Launches Statewide ‘Mobile in Transportation’ Advisory Council
The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM) is pleased to announce the launch of its ‘Mobile in Transportation’ statewide advisory council. The first meeting of the council will take place on...
View ArticleOf Carts and Horses, Cars and Smarts
Author: John DeCicco The motor vehicle is at the cusp of being transformed by two threads of technology advancement. One is electrification, replacing gasoline and other liquid fuels with the direct...
View ArticleSpark’s Eighth Annual Official Call For Entry is live
The Spark Transport Awards are part of a series of eight exciting competitions created to promote great design and designers. They invite you to join the Spark Community and enter your best designs. In...
View ArticleWhat is Mobilities (WIM)?
Author: David Madden In May 2013, scholars from around the world gathered in Montreal for Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Society. The international conference, hosted by...
View ArticleMillennials in Motion
Over the last decade – after 60-plus years of steady increases – the number of miles driven by the average American has been falling. Young Americans have experienced the greatest changes: driving...
View ArticleNew Report Shows Mounting Evidence of Millennials’ Shift Away from Driving
Author: Phineas Baxandall A new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) Education Fund and the Frontier Group shows mounting evidence that the Millennial generation’s dramatic...
View ArticleMeeting of the Minds 2014 final report
The final report includes statistics from the event and lead-up activities, a synopsis of the Detroit sessions with links to videos and slidedecks, media coverage, photos, and a full delegate list....
View ArticleThe world’s first solar bike lane
Author: Shane McGlaun The world’s first solar bike lane has been installed in The Netherlands and it is capable of producing an impressive amount of power. In fact, the bike lane produces enough green...
View ArticleSubsidizing Congestion: The Multibillion-Dollar Tax Subsidy That’s Making...
Subsidizing Congestion: The Multibillion-Dollar Tax Subsidy That’s Making Your Commute Worse, by Frontier Group and TransitCenter, is available for download at...
View ArticleJetsons-style commute may be in Toronto’s not-so-distant future
Author: Peter Gorrie Niagara Falls startup plans to build test version of award-winning SkySmart pod system, which would carry one- to 12-person pods along overhead rails strung between towers along...
View ArticlePrivacy Principles For Vehicle Technologies and Services
Global Automakers and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have issued Privacy Principles for Vehicle Technologies and Services (“Principles”). The automotive industry is developing innovative...
View ArticleCaltrans sponsored traveler information website now covers the entire Rockies...
A new One-Stop Shop for Traveler Information (OSS) now offers travelers an internet site that integrates weather and road information from multiple states in the Rocky Mountain region that does not...
View ArticleThe 2014 EcoDistricts Summit Is a Wrap!
This past September, more than 650 urban development leaders from a diverse set of more than 15 sectors, from community development to urban design, gathered in Washington, DC for the 2014 EcoDistricts...
View ArticleExamining future transport demand in an uncertain world – insights from New...
Led by Professor Glenn Lyons, University of the West of England, Bristol New Zealanders drive nearly 30 billion kilometres each year in their cars, vans, utes and SUVs. The road network also carries 70...
View ArticleLaunch of the First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from...
On Monday during COP20, the World Resources Institute (WRI), C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) will unveil the Global Protocol for...
View ArticleLondon plans new $965 million floating bike path
SMART likes to share interesting news and innovations from newsletters we receive. This was published by Urbanful at urbanful.org. See http://www.um-smart.org/blog/related-newsletters for more...
View ArticleSocial Bicycles Offers Leaner, Data-Happy Bikeshare Option
SMART likes to share interesting news and innovations from newsletters we receive. This was published by Mobility Lab in Mobility Lab Express. See http://www.um-smart.org/blog/related-newsletters for...
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