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Bicycle & Transit News Link Bomb (Bike Commuting, Hyperloop, Facebook Ridesharing…)

March 22, 20168 years ago Zachary Shahan 1 Comment

Carrying on with these “link bombs,” here’s one dedicated to bike & transit news (and views): Bicycling Bike Commuting 101 Bicycle Infrastructure Fail(s) Bogotá Gets Two-Way Bike Lane On Important Street How Bikesharing Can Gain Popularity Bikesharing A Commuter’s Business Bikeshare Transit Act Introduced to Help Fund Bikeshare Projects The Ultimate Indicator of a Bicycle-Friendly City Meet The Affordable, … [continued]

Self-Driving Buses Could Really Reinvent Transportation Systems

November 9, 20149 years ago Cynthia Shahan 41 Comments

Congested cities, troubling unemployment due to the absence of transit, and environmental issues from automobile pollution all point towards the need for much greater development of mass transportation. Even as transit ridership is growing to all time highs, the US is short on extensively developed systems that reach the many … [continued]

South America’s Largest EV Taxi Service

September 24, 201311 years ago Zachary Shahan 1 Comment

Bogota, Colombia now boasts the largest EV taxi service in South America. And BYD is the company that has proudly supplied the electric cars. 45 BYD e6 EVs have been put to work on the streets of Bogota, transporting people around cleanly, quietly, and very smoothly (a benefit of EVs … [continued]

BYD Supplying 46 EV Taxis To Bogota, Colombia

December 14, 201211 years ago Adam Johnston 0 Comments

China car maker BYD is set to provide 46 of its e6 electric vehicles (EVs) to Bogotá, Colombia’s taxi fleet, making it the first South American all-EV fleet. according to Green Autoblog. Meanwhile, three other e6 EVs will go to the Bogotá Technology, Science and Innovation administration, as all 49 cars … [continued]

“Bogotá Change” Reveals a Refreshed Bogota in Film

August 31, 201212 years ago Cynthia Shahan 0 Comments

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UUoJIHJXkU&version=3&hl=en_US] Passionate film is documentary film. Documentary film is concerned, is about educating, and, in this case, about applauding the overcoming of the old. The recently released Sundance film Bogotá Change, part of Cities on Speed (trailer above), is the documentary I’m talking about, and it looks like a must-watch. “Bogota has transformed from … [continued]