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7:00 am in Cars & Transportation, Design & Architecture, designers, netherlands, public transportation, urban life by TreeHugger
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Let's face it: Even on the nicest, newest subway or bus system, commuting is typically a bit of a grind. One metro station in the Read the full story on TreeHugger
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2:22 pm in Cars & Transportation, london, public transportation, Science & Technology, transportation, UK by TreeHugger
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Google has recently announced that its Google Maps service will provide real-time transit updates, a great way to make public transportation more convenient and efficient for millions of commuters. This service has now been launched for London, UK. "One of Europe's largest metropolitan areas, London is a major destination for both business travelers and tourists. More than 1 billion passen...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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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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3:22 am in 100 mile diet, alternative energy, bottled water, concerts, Culture & Celebrity, europe, events, luxembourg, music, public transportation, Take Action, waste by TreeHugger
Last weekend I experienced what was for me the greenest music festival so far. And not only because at Rock-A-Field in Luxembourg you actually get to rock a lush green field surrounded by dense forest. The organisers of RAF also set an example of how to lower the environmental impact of 18,000-plus festival goers and 15 bands (amongst which Arcade Fire and the Arctic Monkeys) without s...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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3:46 pm in Cars & Transportation, google, public transportation, Science & Technology, transportation by TreeHugger
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Only Available in Some Cities for Now... But More to Come
Google's been keeping busy lately, keeping many irons in the fire. I just wrote about their $280M investment in residential solar, but they're also trying to make mass transit more convenient by using live transit data from various cities around the world (right now only Boston, Portland, Ore., San Diego, San Francisco, Madrid and Turin, but that list will grow) to let commuters know - via Google Maps on d...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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8:28 am in new york city, public transportation, tourism, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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Queens, New York City, is the country's most ethnically diverse county. And it's not just among the human populations that you find a lot of diversity: the borough also counts a wide variety of ecosystems. Riding the 7 subway line runs across Queens, starting in Manhattan, running under the East River, and ending in Flushing, you get a great view of the incredible urban and biological diversity that makes New York one of the world's great cities. And that's the inspiration f...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:30 am in Design & Architecture, france, public transportation, urban life, urban planning by TreeHugger
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In the last few months, I've written a lot about how Paris has been going green. But now, I'm turning my attention to a much-lesser known French urban center: Montreuil, a suburb of Paris. Fifteen years ago, Montreuil was known as a dangerous area, marred by social tension and poverty. Today, it's setting an awesome example of how cities can redevelop themselves into dense urban centers, where life is good and green. Here's how it's done....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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