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NewDream I share both your concerns and your afterthoughts, Davedgreat. One comment about a point you made: airports and train stations are not the only places where people need to carry luggage, or at least...
Davedgreat2000 People still walk on the Escalator when they can be riding on it. Or they can walk on the other non-moving sidewalk. Plus they would get the added benefit of stairs every so many feet.
Davedgreat2000 The Idea of Moving sidewalks is pretty crazy, I say this because we are now a culture of Couch Potatoes watching Ameican idol and the Voice and other so called reality shows. the people are getting...
richheap I can't let this opportunity pass without linking to the Central-Mid-levels Escalator System in Hong Kong, which I haven't visited but have heard a radio piece about. And if you want to pretend you're...
NewDream I think the moving sidewalks are intended more to reduce effort than increase speed in most cases. No one has been bold enough to create a multiple lane setup like the one Heinlein envisioned--possibly...
richheap Oh no, don't worry about that. No offence caused, and always good to get more ideas. I'm intrigued by the idea of using moving sidewalks or walkways, but it did remind me of this story about how...
NewDream Rich, I forgot to compliment you on your excellent presentation of the topics that were discussed. I did not intend to criticize as much as to point out some other ideas for you to look into, as...
richheap I get the point, but we had 45 minutes for three talks and an audience Q&A; and then I had to sum it all up in fewer than 700 words! Other important topics were bound to lose out. Also, our...
NewDream I am surprised that this was not one of the top three items. To a certain extent, it is part of the issue of improved access for pedestrians and cyclists, but I see it as a goal in its own right....
Mary Jander Thanks for the link, @James. There are many aspects to the "pollution cycle" that we really don't know about until science sets us straight.
James@SanDiego Yes Mary it does, I remember years ago when a volnaco erupted in the Phillipines, Mt. Manatobou or something like that and satellite pictures showed the smoke plume had circled ithe earth in 7 days. ...
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
James@SanDiego Mary, actually it's a U.S.A. problem since the jet stream blows from west to east and the particulants and ozone are disperesed abroad affeting not only the air quality but open water...
Lesthertod The question "What moves you?" at work got really drastic.
Lesthertod The blast from the past... But it is not so old here! At my town, you could still see it at every other car. Even, I've got one for the car we've got... That of course the best use we give it, is...
Venks Ha, it seems Vancouver really has us perplexed, eh? It seems Vancouver is running away with all the coveted prizes. But on a serious note, what is Vancouver doing different for all this to achieve?...
Venks Has anyone noticed the fact that Stockholm has 93% less car users today? Thats amazing right. The road traffic and pedesterain issues are frequently discussed in Future cities. But has anyone got...
Venks And kudos to New York and London for positioning themselves as leaders here. These are very large and populated cities in comparison to the others on this list, so being a green leader is no small...
Venks And kudos to New York and London for positioning themselves as leaders here. These are very large and populated cities in comparison to the others on this list, so being a green leader is no small...
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Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/24/2013
Let's take a moment to think of the street planners. Don't roll your eyes! The job isn't sexy, but, until this week, I didn't appreciate how complex it is.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/20/2013
How must homes and streets adapt to changing cities? I'll be answering this question -- or prompting others to do so -- at tomorrow's May Design Series.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/20/2013
For California's cities, the bad news keeps on coming: The roster of fiscally challenged metros is on the rise; pollution is setting records; traffic congestion tops national lists.
Nicole Ferraro, Editor in Chief, Future Cities
5/15/2013
New York City has begun setting up infrastructure for its coming bike-share program, Citi Bike. Is that good news? That depends on who you ask.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/13/2013
The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
Projjal Dutta, MTA Director of Sustainability, NYC
5/3/2013
President Obama's appointment of Anthony Foxx as the secretary of transportation makes me optimistic -- cautiously optimistic, but optimistic nonetheless.
Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
5/3/2013
Street lamp posts can do much more than merely illuminate cities. Think of them as computerized Swiss Army knives, only much taller and unable to fit into your pocket.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/20/2013
For California's cities, the bad news keeps on coming: The roster of fiscally challenged metros is on the rise; pollution is setting records; traffic congestion tops national lists.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/24/2013
Let's take a moment to think of the street planners. Don't roll your eyes! The job isn't sexy, but, until this week, I didn't appreciate how complex it is.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/20/2013
How must homes and streets adapt to changing cities? I'll be answering this question -- or prompting others to do so -- at tomorrow's May Design Series.
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NewDream I share both your concerns and your afterthoughts, Davedgreat. One comment about a point you made: airports and train stations are not the only places where people need to carry luggage, or at least...
Davedgreat2000 People still walk on the Escalator when they can be riding on it. Or they can walk on the other non-moving sidewalk. Plus they would get the added benefit of stairs every so many feet.
Davedgreat2000 The Idea of Moving sidewalks is pretty crazy, I say this because we are now a culture of Couch Potatoes watching Ameican idol and the Voice and other so called reality shows. the people are getting...
richheap I can't let this opportunity pass without linking to the Central-Mid-levels Escalator System in Hong Kong, which I haven't visited but have heard a radio piece about. And if you want to pretend you're...
NewDream I think the moving sidewalks are intended more to reduce effort than increase speed in most cases. No one has been bold enough to create a multiple lane setup like the one Heinlein envisioned--possibly...
richheap Oh no, don't worry about that. No offence caused, and always good to get more ideas. I'm intrigued by the idea of using moving sidewalks or walkways, but it did remind me of this story about how...
NewDream Rich, I forgot to compliment you on your excellent presentation of the topics that were discussed. I did not intend to criticize as much as to point out some other ideas for you to look into, as...
richheap I get the point, but we had 45 minutes for three talks and an audience Q&A; and then I had to sum it all up in fewer than 700 words! Other important topics were bound to lose out. Also, our...
NewDream I am surprised that this was not one of the top three items. To a certain extent, it is part of the issue of improved access for pedestrians and cyclists, but I see it as a goal in its own right....
Mary Jander Thanks for the link, @James. There are many aspects to the "pollution cycle" that we really don't know about until science sets us straight.
James@SanDiego Yes Mary it does, I remember years ago when a volnaco erupted in the Phillipines, Mt. Manatobou or something like that and satellite pictures showed the smoke plume had circled ithe earth in 7 days. ...
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
James@SanDiego Mary, actually it's a U.S.A. problem since the jet stream blows from west to east and the particulants and ozone are disperesed abroad affeting not only the air quality but open water...
Lesthertod The question "What moves you?" at work got really drastic.
Lesthertod The blast from the past... But it is not so old here! At my town, you could still see it at every other car. Even, I've got one for the car we've got... That of course the best use we give it, is...
Venks Ha, it seems Vancouver really has us perplexed, eh? It seems Vancouver is running away with all the coveted prizes. But on a serious note, what is Vancouver doing different for all this to achieve?...
Venks Has anyone noticed the fact that Stockholm has 93% less car users today? Thats amazing right. The road traffic and pedesterain issues are frequently discussed in Future cities. But has anyone got...
Venks And kudos to New York and London for positioning themselves as leaders here. These are very large and populated cities in comparison to the others on this list, so being a green leader is no small...
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