Daniel Libeskind’s CityCenter in Las Vegas (Kris Ziel).
• The latest installment in a series on the nation’s water supply says that the laws that govern “safe water” are outdated, and millions are potentially at risk. (NYTimes)
• For anyone looking for MTA redemption: A blogger dismantles some of the myths about New York’s MTA, including the idea that they’re entirely to blame for their budget woes and can “find money” somewhere to close the gap. (On Transport)[SButtonZ button="digg"]
• Chicago has installed Bus Trackers in businesses near bus stops so passengers can stay warm (and stimulate the economy) while they wait for their ride. (Tribune)
• Uh-oh. Biking is down in Portland. This is a little tricky for politicians, because the city is about to drop a bunch of cash on improved bicycle infrastructure. (Willamette Week)
• Brazil is building a gigantic dam to make the Madeira river navigable for trade, but the social and environmental consequences are nothing to scoff at. One dam executive says, “There are people in society who want to eat an omelet without breaking the eggs.” (WaPo)
• A “starchitect”–the one and only Daniel Libeskind–says that now’s the time to build the big stuff. “This is not the time for mediocre projects,” he says.
Bus Tracker signs inside of businesses is a great idea. How about putting a bus call button into the machine, so the bus stops right in front of the store?
[...] The Infrastructurist Blog [...]
This is the big news!
“The CTA on Monday will launch a developer tools Web page on the transit agency’s Web site … The page will allow developers to more easily download … transit data for creating desktop applications, widgets and mobile applications, and present it to their audiences to help improve travel planning.”
Every transit agency should make this data available. It’s a win-win for transit agencies and transit users since both open-source and for-profit projects will spring up to provide real-time data for users.
I thought I read somewhere that all modes of transport were down in Portland, bikes, cars, trains, horseback… You know, when you don’t have a job, you tend not to commute. Anti-bike forces were highlighting the drop in cycling failing to mention about the rest.