Monthly Archives: November 2010

Eye Candy for Sustainability

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Autumn Bernstein

The theory of sustainable development has become hip recently. But putting the theory into practice is a surefire way to lose any popularity contest. Many new urban developments get shot down by people who hate the density, fear the change, … Continue reading →

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Its hard not to love Velo’v

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Autumn Bernstein

Before coming to Lyon, I was skeptical that bike-sharing could work in California –  but I am becoming a convert. Lyon’s wildly-successful Velo’v program (pronounced Vell-LOVE, it means “bike love”) is putting a dent in driving without breaking the bank of the … Continue reading →

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Parlez-vous transport?

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Autumn Bernstein

Time is strange when you’re traveling alone and don’t speak the language. My month in Torino felt like an eternity at first – especially when I was struggling to communicate even the most basic things in Italian – but suddenly … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Three Mayors

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Autumn Bernstein

An issue that often comes up when talking about regional planning is the dynamic between the big (and usually more powerful) cities and their suburban and small-town counterparts. So I was curious to talk with officials from smaller municipalities around … Continue reading →

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Walk and Bike Torino

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Autumn Bernstein

As a San Francisco Bay Area native, I have an innate sense of pedestrian entitlement which has proven to be a major hazard in Torino, where car is king.  Cars do NOT yield to pedestrians and bikes here, and if … Continue reading →

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Torino’s target for reducing car travel? GRANDISSIMA

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Autumn Bernstein

I’ve been in Torino for almost a month now, and my Italian has improved enough that I decided to tackle the holy grail of transportation behavior: the travel demand survey. Every two years the metropolitan transportation agency here does a … Continue reading →

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