We must stop the Cycle of Auto Dependency

(c) Todd Litman, 2013. "Smart Congestion Relief - Comprehensive Analysis of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Benefits". Victoria Transport Policy Institute.

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Friday Funny, Transportation planning

Bicycle Culture by Design

Breathtaking

Fish swim, Birds fly, People walk

My favorite quote from the film is that cars have made our world so much suckier!
Classic.  Great points.

How the Dutch got their cycle paths

I think I might have posted this before but who cares?  It's AWESOME!

Pathetic by international standards but on the money for the U.S.

Disappointing Contest of the Day: America's Transportation Award - Commute - The Atlantic Cities

Euro Style or man are Americans just slow or what?

Why we don't see more Bike Infrastructure in Indiana

http://www.trackstatedollars.org/state/IN/

Cycle track appears in Cleveland

Found this on Rust Wire.
Great bicycle infrastructure planning exercise!

Bicycle friendly community!

Way to go fort Wayne!
And what a great way to start off Bike to Work Week!

Why our roads are not good for bikes and pedestrians explained

I posted this a couple years ago but I felt that it needed some more playtime!
Enjoy.

Next American City » Buzz » STUDY: Americans Driving Less, Especially the Young

Next American City » Buzz » STUDY: Americans Driving Less, Especially the Young

Do we want to keep doing the same old, same old?
Or as a community, can we choose to see the writing on the wall and look toward the future?

We need more Roads not less cars! Huh?

General Motors battle cry from the 50's!
In a way, it seems as though the Fort Wayne area still subscribes to this notion.

Or for anyone not in a car

Wider, Straighter, and Faster Not the Solution for Older Drivers « Project for Public Spaces

When will traffic engineers get the message?

Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Fast Roads Gobble Up Valuable Real Estate, Deflate Culture

Walkability is all the rage these days

Walkable 101: The Basics from Martin County CRA on Vimeo.

And that is AWESOME!

Time to rethink how streets are designed

Levels of Service and Travel Projections: The Wrong Tools for Planning Our Streets? « Project for Public Spaces

These are some doozies.

2011's Biggest Transportation Failures - Commute - The Atlantic Cities

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Roads sure are expensive

Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Transit’s Not Bleeding the Taxpayer Dry — Roads Are

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Rush hour.

Good thing they left the streets one way with that high traffic volume.

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