The Hub 7/27/18: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-Up of Transportation News
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
Plan Philly: SEPTA drops AT&T, renames ex-Pattison Station for NRG Energy – The southern terminus of the Broad Street Line sees millions of sports fans and concert goers every year, making it fertile ground for advertising if you have the money. Energy company NRG has a $5.3 million, 5 year deal with SEPTA for the naming rights of the former AT&T Station.
Strong Towns: OUR STREETS ARE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION FOR CYCLISTS. WHY SHOULD WE FIX THEM INCREMENTALLY? – Kea Wilson, of Strong Towns, explains the benefits of building cycling infrastructure incrementally, but still with urgency. Strategies such as pop up bike lanes, free streets events, and bike festivals may seem small, but they are able to plant the seed of larger change.
CityLab: Parking Has Eaten American Cities – We dedicate large swaths of urban land to storing cars, and in most cities, vastly more than is needed. On street parking, parking lots, and parking structures in Jackson, Wyoming outnumber residents 10 to 1. All this parking is not only spatially inefficient, but costly as well. The extra space used for parking in large cities could generate billions of dollars in economic activity if utilized to its full potential.
Next City: Amsterdam’s North-South Metro Line Finally Opens– Amsterdam’s long awaited Line M52 opened on July 21st. The new metro line will connect the North and South halves of the city. Work on M52 began in 2003 and has involved tunneling 25m under the city and river.
StreetsBlog: Ofo Exits Camden in a Cautionary Tale About Venture-Funded Bike-Share – Dockless bike-share company Ofo has pulled out of most American markets, including Camden. Funded by the Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, the pilot program had been long awaited. Camden had its share of issues with implementation, with bikes going missing and being inaccessible.
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