THE Coastal Road Project planned and implemented by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai [MCGM]- is a road being constructed along the western coast of … Reconsider Mumbai’s Coastal Road ProjectRead more
Road
Posted inIndia / Road / ToMl / Transportation
Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis finds
http://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2017-07-11/0.70143700_1499765921_traffic.jpg Researchers have found that traffic speed remains slow even during non-peak hours (Credit: Vikas Choudhary/CSE) An analysis of traffic on major arterial roads—build with … Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis findsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Road / ToMl / Transportation / USA Empire
Twelve of the Worst Highway Projects Across US Wasted $24 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars
A new study by the United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) Education Fund and Frontier Group identifies 12 of the most wasteful highway … Twelve of the Worst Highway Projects Across US Wasted $24 Billion in Taxpayer DollarsRead more
Posted inHealth / News / Pollution / Road / Transportation
Air pollution from cars and trucks spreading 3x farther
According to University of Toronto study published in the Atmospheric Pollution Research journal, air pollution could be spreading up to three times farther than previously … Air pollution from cars and trucks spreading 3x fartherRead more
Posted inBicycle / Multimedia / Road / Transportation
Complete streets
Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Just Bike Lanes [vimeo 22886687 w=555&h=320]
Posted inRoad / ToMl / Transportation
To reduce traffic jams destroy highways
One example is reducing traffic congestion by eliminating roads. Though our transportation planners still operate from the orthodoxy that the best way to untangle traffic … To reduce traffic jams destroy highwaysRead more
Posted inIndia / Road / ToMl / Transportation
Making roads for Indians
Wilbur Smith Associates, a South Carolina-based transportation consultant, recommended a solution to the city’s jammed roads: a 6-mile-long elevated expressway running through Chennai’s four beaches … Making roads for IndiansRead more
Posted inBicycle / Job / Road / Transportation
Creating jobs
Bicycle advocates can point out many reasons to endorse the growing popularity of the transit mode, from environmental friendliness to the rise of walkable cities … Creating jobsRead more
Posted inChina / Road
Green belt for world’s longest desert highway
Last year, the above photograph of the Tarim Desert Highway in western China was used to decorate a post in our now retired Prunings series. … Green belt for world’s longest desert highwayRead more