TSTC has an interesting wrap up, here: http://blog.tstc.org/2009/05/29/njs-gubernatorial-primary-where-they-stand/
One candidate, Lonegan, was the Mayor of Bogota (New Jersey, not Colombia). He is arguing for a supposedly "free-market" approach to infrastructure and against transit-oriented development (TOD) in cities like Newark -- which is ironic considering that his ideas do not take into consideration the massive subsidies which already exist to promote private automobile use and sprawl over more sustainable development patters like those in Newark.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Top Large Cities for Walking (More Than 250,000 Residents)
City - Population - % Walking to Work
1. Boston, Massachusetts 589141 13.36%
2. Washington, DC 572059 12.27%
3. New York City, New York 8008278 10.72%
4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 334563 10.02%
5. San Francisco, California 776733 9.82%
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1517550 9.22%
7. Newark, New Jersey 273546 8.03%
8. Seattle, Washington 563375 7.72%
9. Baltimore, Maryland 651154 7.28%
10. Minneapolis, Minnesota 382452 6.85%
If you rank the largest cities by the % that bike to work, Newark is not within the top 25. Why is that?
1. Boston, Massachusetts 589141 13.36%
2. Washington, DC 572059 12.27%
3. New York City, New York 8008278 10.72%
4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 334563 10.02%
5. San Francisco, California 776733 9.82%
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1517550 9.22%
7. Newark, New Jersey 273546 8.03%
8. Seattle, Washington 563375 7.72%
9. Baltimore, Maryland 651154 7.28%
10. Minneapolis, Minnesota 382452 6.85%
If you rank the largest cities by the % that bike to work, Newark is not within the top 25. Why is that?
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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