planning

Can Twitter help design better transit service?

January 25, 2012

Can Twitter help create better transit routes? Enter Eric Fischer who plotted thousands of geotagged tweets onto maps of NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco.

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Grad student creates online station-area design contest

January 10, 2012

A grad student created an online challenge to seek design ideas for the area around one of the stations on the planned extension of the MBTA’s Green Line.

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Tweeting a new vision for transportation in Michigan

September 14, 2011

The Michigan Municipal League and Let’s Save Michigan hosted a conversation on Twitter to address the need for new transportation systems in the state.

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TransLink to end discount pass for mountain community

June 27, 2011

TransLink (BC) will end its discounted pass program for residents of UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain, a planned transit-oriented community, by year’s end.

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Inside the walls of Masdar City

May 20, 2011

Known in transportation circles for its personal rapid transit system, Masdar City is an experiment in sustainable urban design.

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A rocky start for new hybrids

September 14, 2010

When the MBTA rolled out articulated hybrids on its Route 28, the move generated controversy. The vehicle technology is not at issue; instead some community activists blame the MBTA for a flawed planning process.

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A virtual second life for Edmonton

July 14, 2010

Edmonton (AB) is going virtual. The city is replicating itself — geography, terrain, and major landmarks — on the Second Life platform.

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Idaho launches mobility website

September 2, 2009

Mobility Idaho is a new website designed to encourage visitors to participate in the state’s “evolving efforts to move people from place to place by using a mix of transportation modes.”

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San Jose uses web to guide city’s future

August 17, 2009

The City of San Jose (CA) launched a wiki planning effort to obtain community input for 2040 general plan.

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UTA’s smart cards: A look back

July 6, 2009

A story in Government Technology highlights the Utah Transit Authority’s contactless smart-card system, from planning to implementation.

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