Topic: public transportation
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How to Make Transit (and Biking and Walking) Sexy
Urban designer and writer Darrin Nordahl thinks it's time for advocates of alternative transportation to stop trying to appeal to reason and go for the gut instead.
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Photos
Subway Platforms From Around the World
As iconic as anything above ground, these subway platforms leave riders with an added sense of the city they serve.
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Videos
A Single Day On the Moscow Subway, in 2 Minutes
A time-lapse film highlights both the serene and the chaotic nature of the city's famous subway system.
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European 'Superbus' Aims to Hit 155 MPH on the Track
The Dutch government could soon adopt public buses that look like giant leeches and match a Porsche in speed.
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Photos
What We Can Learn From Urban Nostalgia
Artifacts from the past can teach us a lot about walkable, transit-oriented spaces.
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In Toronto, a Major Victory for Light Rail
The city council just defeated an effort to build subways out of the city. What's next?
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Inside Smellvertising, the Scented Advertising Tactic Coming Soon to a City Near You
U.K. bus stops will soon smell like delicious baked potatoes. And this is likely just the beginning.
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Urban Wonk
Congress Is Toying With the Future of Mass Transit
A proposal to eliminate a share of the federal gas tax dedicated to public transportation would devastate urban mobility.
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How to Entice Car Owners to Switch to Public Transit
A new report, based on an evaluation of Atlanta's transit system, suggests expanding into job centers and improving transfers
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Maps
Map of the Day: Good News for Public Transportation
A guide to the major 2012 projects
