ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: There has been talk lately about reforming the environmental review process for transportation projects. It’s something, I think, should happen. Look at the current process. It often takes five years and many millions of dollars to complete environmental studies for transportation projects. It’s a boon for transportation planners [continue reading]
photo by Kevin Hair, via submission Nice photo of the hallway under the train platforms at Union Station in Los Angeles. The image was taken with the Hipstamatic app on the iPhone 4 and then later processed with the Snapseed app — one of my personal favorites. To submit a [continue reading]
photo by Chris Walters, via Flickr Cool photo of the Sydney Harbor Bridge taken with the Hipstamatic app for the iPhone. The filters used were the John S lens and the BlacKeys b&w film. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email [continue reading]
photo by msblueskyhk, via Flickr Wow. Another nice iPhone photo taken with the Hipstamatic app using the John S lens, AO film and no flash. I wish I saw more photos like these from Metro riders. Maybe no one here has iPhones. Oh, where was this photo shot? Take a [continue reading]
photo by Laura Meredith, via submission Laura has been traveling around the UK and emailed this photo of Paddington Station in London. Nice pic, station looks ancient. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. [continue reading]
photo by David S. Wilson, via Flickr Nice shot of the King’s Cross train station in London taken with the Hipstamatic app on an iPhone 4. Speaking of iPhones, I’m still waiting to see some reader submissions of transit pics taken with the snazzy new camera on the iPhone 4s. [continue reading]
photo by Pascal Granjon, via Flickr Another nice iPhone photo taken at the Ermont-Eaubonne train station, about 12 miles northwest of Paris. Pascal used the Hipstamatic app with the Lucifer VI lens and Alfred infrared film with no flash. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it [continue reading]
photo by John Delcourt, via Flickr As I’ve said before, if a photo says something about getting from Point A to Point B, it’s eligible for our daily “art of transit” post. If you haven’t guessed already, the above photo — which I love, love, love — was taken [continue reading]
photo by Paolo Frediani, via Flickr To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. Many of the photos we’ve featured can be seen in these galleries on Flickr.
photo by Librarymook, via Flickr This moody photo was taken last December in a bus terminal in Mengla, China, which is near the border with Laos. The photo was taken with an iPhone and the Hipstamatic app. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s [continue reading]
