Drive in smart car, greening the world’s ghettos; questionable housing practices, MORE
Hayley Richardson | Thu, Nov 8th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, smart fortwo, podcar, rapid transit vehicle, soweto, transit-oriented development, 2010 world cup, department of housing and urban development, heathrow
Orange County Explores Mass Transit Options
TOD in the OC? Stranger things have happened…maybe.
The Debate Over US Appeal of Smart Car
The Fortwo will be unveiled in the United States in January. Will it meet the same success in the United States as it has in Europe? To see a advert for the oh-so-cool smart car, click here.
Podcar Makes Debut at Heathrow Airport
Who needs the Smart Car when you can have a Rapid Transit vehicle? “The four-person vehicle itself is battery powered and centrally-controlled (no need for human drivers!), moving on its own elevated guided lane within the airport.” Guaranteed to change the way we travel within cities (and more specifically, airports in this case) around the world.
HUD: Drop in US Homeless Population
Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that the number of chronically homeless on the nation’s streets dropped in 2006. However, some are suspicious of their statistics.
Architecture Report: (Sub)Urban Additions
When suburbanites stay in the city, you get...ugly. And when a hurricane destroys your city, you get...ad hoc.
It turns out that hosting a sporting event can be good as good for the ghetto as for the environment, as Johannesburg prepares for the 2010 World Cup by planting 100 trees in its poorest township. I propose West Philly as contender for US Open host in 2012. Any takers?
