Three attributes seemingly shared by all world class cities are outstanding public parks, transportation and neighborhood connectivity. In building Woodall Rodgers Park, Dallas improves all three.
In September, Dallas broke ground on the construction of a park over Woodall...
A new hope has emerged about revival of the mass transit rail system between Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad and its twin Rawalpindi city."ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has proposed to own the ambitious mass transit rail system project...
New Delhi: After a long crucial struggle Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal that avoid disruption of oil supplies to the EU. Moscow had agreed to a 30% increase in the transit tariff for oil piped to Europe...
created by D.S.Rajput | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 134 views | 56 recommendations | 2 comments
It is a nightmare that I used to dream when living in Alameda California. Sometimes, I took the BART train to San Francisco and the train snaked through a tube, laid like a garden hose under the San Francisco Bay....
Is it capitalism or socialism when a company owned by another company who then states it will not provide a social necessity unless they are subsidised by the public purse?It is often said here and elsewhere that capitalism should be allowed to run its course because that is...
opinion by The_Cynic | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 276 views | 54 recommendations | 12 comments
For some light relief, I'm pleased to announce the streetcars in New Orleans will get Federal Stimulus cash. " If you live in Uptown New Orleans, part of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus package is coming...
Ten urban-minded organizations are combining forces to question City Council and mayoral candidates about their vision for Austin’s urban core.Event details:WHEN: Saturday, April 4th, 10 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: St. David’s Episcopal Church @ 304 E. 7th StreetAttendees are...
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As a student of Simon Fraser University active in both Burnaby and Surrey campus, an inherent need for using the Translink system is required to get to each location. All these transiting experiences have brought...
opinion by der7 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 331 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
Today, March 11, marks the five year anniversary of the Madrid bombings that killed 191 people and wounded 1,800. It was on March 11 2004, that during the morning rush hour in the Spanish capital, terrorists boarded...
created by Amy Judd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1039 views | 14 recommendations | 7 comments
Americans seem to realize, that money saved on mass transit is a good thing instead of the daily pain at the pump. " Americans hopped on buses, subways and commuter rails more last year amid record-high gas prices...
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and BC Premier Gordon Campbell announced today that there will be an Evergreen Skytrain Line to the Tri-cities area of Vancouver. Harper thinks that the new project will boost...
created by Amy Judd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 159 views | 20 recommendations | 1 comment
Two million people have descended on Washington DC for the Inauguration of Barack Obama, and the crowds have clogged the mass transit lines and security checkpoints as they try to get a spot to witness a moment in...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 503 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
It if confirmed. After lengthy negations, Russian and Ukrainian PMs have signed a deal that will not only see gas transit to Europe restored but will resume gas supplies to Ukraine itself. This is a major break in...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 176 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Barry Artiste Op/Ed Commuters this morning are in for a surprise as the Putallo bridge they rely on to get across the Fraser River will be closed for 6 weeks, apparently a homeless person decided to warm himself...
opinion by Barry ORegan | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1167 views | 31 recommendations | 10 comments
The Ukraine has signed a deal to allow the exchange of Russian gas supplies to Europe, according to the Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko." "We signed the protocol today," Tymoshenko said after talks with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek in the Ukrainian capital...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago 84 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment