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Georgia Governor Comes Around on Commuter Rail

By Brad Aaron | | 2 Comments
Display of Georgia progress at the Welcome Center on I-85, near the South Carolina border Big news out of Georgia. Governor Sonny Perdue, who in the past would have been about as likely to advocate for transit as to take his iced tea without sugar, is suddenly interested in commuter rail links between Atlanta and […]

Use Your Illusion II: Virtual Speed Humps Coming to Philly

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Desperate times call for desperate measures. As part of a city-wide campaign to reduce speeding, Philadelphia is marking 100 intersections with painted-on faux speed humps, like the ones pictured above. Britain’s Telegraph reports: "The goal is to change the mindset," said Philadelphia’s chief traffic engineer Charles Denny. "The driver sees this in the roadway, and […]

Streetfilms: Depaving Day in Portland

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Our coverage of the Toward Carfree Cities conference continues with this Streetfilm from Elizabeth Press, who brings us a unique public service project. Hundreds of conference participants helped break and remove asphalt from a 3,000 square foot parking lot. Depave.org is the mastermind behind the Fargo Garden Project. They promote the removal of unnecessary concrete […]

Carfree Cities Conference Kicks Off in Portland

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The World Carfree Network’s Towards Carfree Cities conference is underway in Portland, Oregon this week. Now in its eight year, it’s the first time the event has come to North America. Streetsblog EIC Aaron Naparstek made the trip, along with others from The Open Planning Project Livable Streets crew. TOPP’s Nick Grossman is live-blogging the […]
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