Category: transport
Highway Deconstruction & Quality of Life
The City Fix highlights an interesting approach to improving the quality of urban life: The famed U.S. intellectual Lewis Mumford once said, “Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.” The recently released report on freeway removal from by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and EMBARQ (the producer [...]
Post Mates: An App to Improve the Productivity of Courier Services
Springwise has an article about a Postmates, a firm that is using social media to make better use of local courier services: San Francisco-based Postmates aims to benefit local businesses by facilitating the easy delivery of goods to customers, as well as enabling couriers to earn extra money. Currently only available in the San Francisco [...]
On the road this week. . .
. . . part of the glamorous life of a consultant. So it will probably be a light week for posts. You can still follow us on Twitter.
Chart of the Day: The Incredible Shrinking Amtrak
Ever wonder why (even in a time of rising fuel prices) no one takes the train? This visual from Fast Company shows the decline of rail passenger service over the past 50 years. As the article points out, there is potential for reliable train service to replace some short-haul plane service and relieve the congestion [...]
