Transportation
French Translator Carmen Phillips Says Farewell to The Global Grid
by Carmen Phillips
When I first returned from living in France last year, I worried about how I would keep up my French. And I don’t just mean the language; I worried how I would maintain not only any linguistic skills I had accumulate...
Chicago’s Elevated Greenway “The 606” Solidifying its Identity as it Turns One
by Hannah Flynn
Just under a year ago, Chicago saw the opening of its very own elevated greenway, similar to the more well-known High Line in New York City. Titled “The 606,” after the prefix on all Chicago zip codes, the space is i...
Local Businesses Clash with the City of Portland Over Major Thoroughfare's Road Diet
by Kevin Gooley
Shifting away from car-centric road development may have major support from planners, academics, social scientists and liberal think-tanks, but the transformation of a major Portland, Oregon road has brought out a so...
Carsharing to Benefit from Launch of Electrical Charging Stations in Lille, France
by Carmen Phillips
On April 28, 2016, at the doors of the eco-neighborhood Union, and at the feet of the social housing landlord headquarters Lille Métropole Habitat, the carsharing service Lilas Autopartage and the electric utility co...
Parking Project in Biot, France to Add Spaces & Connect City Hall Extension
by Carmen Phillips
With the help of architect Gérard Vollenweider, ninety-four new parking spaces will be created in the Bâchettes neighborhood, along with an elevator and an escalator. Construction will begin in September 2017. If ...
A New Hub for Businesses and Social Gatherings is Coming to Downtown Minneapolis
by Tam Nguyen
Built in 1968, Nicollet Mall became the prize possession of Downtown Minneapolis. It signifies Minneapolis’s economic growth and city development. Now to conserve the mall’s appeal for retail and downtown investment,...
Beijing Universal Theme Park Subway Station Calls for Tenders Worldwide
by Elle Huang
The Beijing MTR Construction Administration Corporation recently placed an international call for tenders for the subway station serving the future Universal theme Park on its official website. The Universal Theme Pa...
Portland, Oregon is Recycling One of its Outdated Bridges
by Kevin Gooley
The 2016 Presidential Race has brought many things to the national spotlight. Bad hair aside, what has been one surprisingly poignant topic? America's infrastructure. The poor shape of the country's roads and bridges...
Downtown Los Angeles Expands Parking-Protected Bicycle Lanes & Bike Share
by Sophia Huynh
Any Los Angeles resident knows that trying to get somewhere by car can be a difficult task due to the high amounts of traffic on the surface streets of LA. To minimize the challenge of driving somewhere, Los Angeles ...
Urban Planner and Sustainability Advocate Sarah Iannarone is Running for Mayor of Portland, Oregon
by Kevin Gooley
The Portland, Oregon mayoral race is a crowded one with over fifteen individuals competing for the contested seat. Among this crowd is sustainability advocate and urban planner Sarah Iannarone, whose support for smar...
St. Paul’s Grand Round Project To Connect Neighborhoods & Parkways
by Tam Nguyen
Horace William Shaler Cleveland, an eminent landscape architect, first envisioned the design of the Grand Round in 1872 when the Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis hired him to sketch a plan for their individual park...
L.A. Joins Growing Number of U.S. Bike-Share Cities
by Alyssa Curran
Over 70 cities across the U.S. now offer bike-share systems for residents and visitors. I was surprised and proud to see my hometown of Buffalo, NY on bikshare.com's tally of bike-share programs across the United Sta...