Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. ART OF TRANSIT: A northbound Gold Line train leaving the Chinatown station last week [continue reading]
This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. The bus stop of the future concept in Paris Some bus stops are nothing more than a sign planted in the ground. But [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Drivers, want more space on the roads? Push for bike lanes (The Globe and Mail) It seems counter intuitive: give up a precious road [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Perry’s Texas: Transportation needs trail behind (Houston Chronicle) It’s perhaps easy to read into the political implications of this story, given that [continue reading]
When Andrew Cohen finally opened the doors to Rush Snack Bar this morning it was obvious that he made the right naming choice. The flood of early morning commuters coming from the bowels of the 7th Street Metro Center Station proved that rush hour is the right time to entice [continue reading]
Andrew Cohen’s idea to bring a mini convenience store to the subway station at 7th Metro Center in downtown L.A. has lit up the local blogosphere. First reported by transit oriented realtor/blogger Brigham Yen, the story was then picked up by LAist, CurbedLA and Metrosity. The buzz has the owner [continue reading]
Downtown blogger and transit oriented real estate agent Brigham Yen (read our interview with him here) reports that the 7th Street Metro Center Station will soon be home to Rush Snack Bar, a new venture that will cater to Metro commuters and downtown denizens. The shop is located in a [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Moving Beyond the Automobile: Transit Oriented Development (L.A. Streetsblog) In the first of a series of films about “moving beyond the automobile,” [continue reading]
Here’s something to ponder over your morning cup of joe: what makes good Transit Oriented Development (TOD)? An article entitled ReThinking TOD set me on this train of thought. Alan Huynh, a professional transportation planner, notes that while the success of TOD’s are dependent on many different elements, it all [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Universal City development plan advances (Los Angeles Times) The environmental impact report (39,000 pages!) for a massive new mixed-use development adjacent to [continue reading]
