Posted on April 18th, 2020 by Winston Smith
(1) A quote from Walt Disney and the Quest for Community: “The EPCOT philosophy continued in other ways. Disney’s favorite community topic was transportation, be it model railroading or promoting the monorail. It should come as no surprise that the EPCOT concept’s most lasting influence would be in the area of public transportation. Community Transportation […]
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Posted on December 3rd, 2019 by Winston Smith
(1) This Is Why Your Holiday Travel Is Awful (Politico) “Penn Station is the second most heavily trafficked transit hub in the world, trailing only Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station. The station serves more daily passengers than the region’s three huge airports (Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark) combined. More people pass through Penn each weekday than live in […]
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Posted on April 21st, 2018 by Winston Smith
(1) Why New York City Stopped Building Subways (CityLab) (2) Navigationally challenged? The Bike Map is here!Whether for fun or commutePlan your route today!#PoetweetNYC pic.twitter.com/q1cSAexMF9 — NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) April 20, 2018
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Posted on July 8th, 2017 by Winston Smith
(1) Fall in Love With the World’s First Animated Dinosaur (Atlas Obscura) (2) Oregon Legislature passes $15 bike tax (Bicycle Retailer) (3) US State imposes “sin” tax of $15 on new bicycles (BikeBiz) (4) Penn Station’s service changes and track work, explained (Curbed) (5) The Blue-State Meltdown and the Collapse of the Chicago Model (American […]
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Posted on March 4th, 2017 by Winston Smith
(1) Super Tunnel: Join engineers as they build a massive new railway deep beneath the streets of London. (NOVA) (1a) 5 Key Lessons from 10 Cities at Transforming Transportation 2017 (2) Text exchange with my best friend… (Flickr)
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Posted on November 26th, 2016 by Winston Smith
(1) Edward Johnston, designer of the iconic Underground typeface and ‘bullseye’ symbol, died on this day in 1944
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Posted on May 20th, 2016 by Winston Smith
(1) The way we get around is about to change (Vox) (2) Honda CR-Z: hybrid rockstar adds more spunk (INQUIRER.net) “The illusion of a “tomorrowland” driving experience continues in the interior…” (2a) The custom wallpaper is from the photo archives. (2b) Disney’s Magic Highway (3) Honda “Hands” (YouTube) (4) Welcome to New Bike City (Medium) […]
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