[sustran] Re: The City Fix Blog - well worth a read

Carlosfelipe Pardo carlosfpardo at gmail.com
Wed Aug 6 20:11:49 JST 2008


I agree that Thecityfix is worth reading. I would also suggest:
- Paul's blog in the link http://reinventingtransport.blogspot.com/
- Sustainable Transport Magazine (annually, via www.itdp.org)

Any other suggestions are most welcome.

Best regards,

Carlos.

2008/8/6 Paul Barter <paulbarter at nus.edu.sg>

> I have nothing to do with the City Fix Blog, in case you think this
> message is going to sound like an advertisement.
>
> But I think it should be a "must read" for anyone interested in urban
> transport policy in developing countries (the same focus as
> sustran-discuss in other words). Even though it has been going since Jan
> 2007, I only found out about it a few months ago.
>
> Check it out at http://thecityfix.com/. It is a group blog with varied
> writers and was created by the folks at EMBARQ.
>
> Some notable recent items there include:
> *       Why Is TransMilenio Still So Special?
> <http://thecityfix.com/why-is-transmilenio-still-so-special/>
> *       Towards a Better BRT Taxonomy
> <http://thecityfix.com/towards-a-better-brt-taxonomy/>
> *       The Amazing Egg Laying Wool Milk Sow
> <http://thecityfix.com/the-amazing-egg-laying-wool-milk-sow/>
> *       A Look Inside Beijing's Subway
> <http://thecityfix.com/a-look-inside-beijings-subway/>
> *       From Busway to BRT <http://thecityfix.com/from-busway-to-brt/>
>
> Does anyone else have any suggestions for "must read" resources that are
> right on target for sustran-discuss?
>
> Paul
>
> Paul A. Barter | Assistant Professor | LKY School of Public Policy
> National University of Singapore | 469C Bukit Timah Road | Singapore
> 259772 |
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>
> Policy issues in urban transport:
> http://reinventingtransport.blogspot.com/
>
>
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