Ciclovías close down streets to cars and turn them into pedestrian and cycling street festivals. Photo by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
In the last several decades, India has seen a twenty-fold rise in the number of motor vehicles, and while private vehicle usage rates are increasingly becoming an indicator of newfound wealth and prosperity, this also translates to a significant deterioration in the quality of life of the urban poor.
In the last several decades, India has seen a twenty-fold rise in the number of motor vehicles, and while private vehicle usage rates are increasingly becoming an indicator of newfound wealth and prosperity, this also translates to a significant deterioration in the quality of life of the urban poor.
Porto Alegre prepares to be a host city of the 2014 FIFA World Cup by planning three bus rapid transit (BRT) support projects. Photo by Guilherme Santos/PMPA.
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A rendering of a car-free Times Square. Illustration via Streetsblog.
Two of the most heavily congested stretches of Broadway St. - Times Square and Herald Square - will become car-free, pedestrian plazas in May to reduce traffic and pollution.
A rendering of a car-free Times Square. Illustration via Streetsblog.
Two of the most heavily congested stretches of Broadway St. - Times Square and Herald Square - will become car-free, pedestrian plazas in May to reduce traffic and pollution.
Flickr photo by sandcastlematt
In efforts to fight growing needs for unsightly parking lots, many universities have discovered a variety of options focused on separating academics and students from their cars.
Flickr photo by sandcastlematt
In efforts to fight growing needs for unsightly parking lots, many universities have discovered a variety of options focused on separating academics and students from their cars.
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p>Awhile back here on TheCityFix, we highlighted a video made by StreetFilms that explored Bogota’s “Ciclovia” initiative.
