....a report about the success of NYC in integrating bikes into Manhattan? I really like the way that some streets have been turned into one lane roads with cars parked out away from the sidewalk, leaving space for a bike lane that is protected from car traffic. But I'm sure it's complex, with questions about bicycle safety when folks open doors, or pedestrian safety when they look for cars but not that bike without a light going down the bike path, etc.
Just curious about how the efforts to make the City more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly, what the numbers look like, and next steps/what has been learned.
Great idea for a blog, by the way!
Welcome to SmartPlanet’s newest blog, Transport Theory!
It’s no secret that dwindling supplies of oil and a global digital revolution have made the act of moving around vitally important. In the 21st century, workers are more mobile than ever, and the coming age of even denser cities promises that traveling to, from and within them matters to the economy more than ever before.
The problem: for the public, infrastructure is an expensive, long-term and (to be frank) not terribly sexy issue.
With Transport Theory, we want to change that. The blog focuses on various modes of transportation such as automobiles, rail, boats and airplanes as well as the systems, infrastructure and innovation that support them.
Our conductor for the ride: Ami Cholia.
Based in New York City, Ami Cholia is a freelance journalist who specializes in sustainable transportation.
You may have also seen her writing at AltTransport and Inhabitat. Previously, she was a writer for the Green and World sections of The Huffington Post.
She also spent three years in Mumbai, India as a senior features writer for local newspaper Sunday Mid Day, covering fashion, business and cinema.
On Transport Theory, she’ll be covering hot topics such as the build-out of the world’s high-speed rail network, plug-in electric car charging infrastructure, improving aging airports and more.
She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Please welcome her!
–The Editors
