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10:59 am in Cars & Transportation, commuting, congestion charge, los angeles, public transportation, traffic, transportation by TreeHugger
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Here at TreeHugger, we talk quite a bit about the causes and problems with roads and traffic, and we've seen how effective congestion pricing...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:28 am in audio video, commuting, Culture & Celebrity, humor, television by TreeHugger
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There are lots of great reasons to carpool to work. It saves gas money, reduces carbon emissions, and fights traffic by putting fewer cars on the road. It even decreases stress levels. And using late night talk show hosts as a gauge of how Americans are commuting to work, it looks like it's catching on. Conan O'Brien, host of the eponymous show on TBS, gave carpooling a shot recently, with some pretty funny results....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:01 am in artist, Cars & Transportation, commuting, Culture & Celebrity, public transportation by TreeHugger
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Public transport is great. When it's good it is fast, easy, stress-free, you can get a seat and withdraw into your own world. And when it's bad: rude, nasty, pushy, smelly, etc. etc.
But artist Michael Landy is out to improve the civility on subways. Starting now, he is encouraging commuters to commit "Acts of Kindness" by submitting short stories of kindness that they have seen or experienced on the Central line of the London subway system.
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5:09 am in bicycle commute, bike friendly world, bikes, car free, commuting, transportation by TreeHugger
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Congratulations and bienvenue, Canada's capital city is joining the club and re-introducing a bicycle rental scheme. They are using Bixi, the bicycles used in Montreal, London and Toronto.
Ottawa first introduced the rental scheme in 2009 as a pilot project for the summer. Now they w...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:03 am in architects, Business & Politics, car free, Cars & Transportation, commuting, corporate responsibility, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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All kinds of new modes of transport and parks are being built in London for the 2012 Olympics. It is getting pretty exciting: every week there's a new announcement of something different.
This summer work will begin on cable cars that will run 50m above the Thames River, linking two of the Olympic venues. According to the charismatic Mayor, Boris Johnson, it will be 'as good as a bus route wit...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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