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Which Cities Spend The Most on Gas? (Infographic)

12:30 pm in Cars & Transportation, cars and transportation, gasoline prices by TreeHugger

city gas infographic image A new infographic by Mint.com reveals where gas prices are cutting deepest. However, it might also inform us of something more important -- where we need to start focusing for walkable cities. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Clever Folding Garage Saves Space, Improves Streetscapes

9:03 am in cars, cars and transportation, wayback machine by TreeHugger

folding garage image Modern Mechanix shows an interesting idea for saving space; after all, why take up all that room in a house for a garage when the car is gone so much of the time? Why make every facade of every house in America a blank wall of a garage door, when you could just fold it away when you don't need it? ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Americans Are Working To Feed Their Cars, Not Their Families

12:50 pm in bikes, cars, cars and transportation, gasoline prices by TreeHugger

montreal bike lanes photo Cars and cycle path, Montreal. Image Credit James Schwartz James Schwartz writes The Urban Country " to show that using a bicycle for transportation is fast, fun and healthy & improves our cities, our people and the world." He also occasionally writes about how using a car for transportation is slow, annoying, polluting and destroys our cities, our people and the world. Case in point: his post Read the full story on TreeHugger