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New York MTA bus. Photo by ses7 on Flickr.

Let’s Take a Ride: The 5 largest US Public Transit Systems

February 10, 2014

The five biggest transit systems in the United States are in Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, DC. This infographic breaks down their history, some fun facts, ridership numbers, and ...

Sochi Olympic Stadium entrance rendering. Image courtesy of populous.com

Creating a “Russian Cannes” out of Olympic Sochi

John Cruz

February 7, 2014

Economic Development, Featured

Athletes, spectators, media crews and a small army of security have begun to ascend upon the the resort city Sochi in Russia's south Caucasus region. While it's attracting a world-class crowd set on cheering fo...

A covered bridge in Long Grove, Illinois. Photo by jim_watkins on Flickr.

Paying for Underfunded Village Roads

John Cruz

February 5, 2014

The Burbs, Transportation

The Village of Long Grove, Illinois is one of many communities throughout the United States learning the hard lessons of depending on continuous growth to sustain their network of public infrastructure. While c...

Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow. Photo by brennwald on Flickr.

Luzhkov’s Moscow legacy

John Cruz

February 3, 2014

Infographics

Yury Luzhkov was mayor of Moscow during the hectic years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, from 1992 - 2010. A controversial figure, he oversaw not only economic growth and the creation of the financi...

Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 1965. Image courtesy of nli.ie.

Dublin City 1965

John Cruz

January 29, 2014

Videos

Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 1965. Image courtesy of nli.ie. From the Youtube Description: "The footage was part of a CIE Dublin Bus training video shot in 1965" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC0xpgmKOT8...

Sakura light-up at Chidoriga-fuchi in Tokyo. Photo by marufish on Flickr.

Agglomerations of Global Capitals and Major Cities

John Cruz

January 27, 2014

Infographics

This infographic from Rianovosti shows population, area, and density of 10 different cities: Tokyo, New Delhi, Shanghai, New York, Sao Paolo, Moscow, Bangkok, Tehran, Lagos, Paris, and London. ...

Warner Center, Los Angeles. Photo by stephenchiang on Flickr.

Los Angeles Needs to Stay Competitive. Here’s how they’re doing it.

John Cruz

January 24, 2014

Economic Development

The sprawling Los Angeles area is the pinnacle example of the post-war housing boom and expansion. Flush with cash from the Golden Age of Hollywood, shiny new cars from Detroit, and a healthy surplus of some of...

Ordos, China. Image courtesy of philipgostelow.com

China’s Ghost Cities and Malls

John Cruz

January 22, 2014

Videos

Ordos, China. Image courtesy of philipgostelow.com This short documentary from Australia shows how the real estate market in China is a little different than what you might expect. The building up of cities...

Burbs going bust

John Cruz

January 20, 2014

Infographics

Increasing poverty, longer commutes, and lack of willingness to drive by young people are all contributing to the decline of the american suburbs. Is the American Dream dead? Of course not, it's just evolving. ...

iXpress Bus, Ontario. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Region of Waterloo – Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy

John Cruz

January 15, 2014

Videos

iXpress Bus, Ontario. Courtesy of Wikipedia. This video takes a look at utilizing the existing transit corridor for community building in the Waterloo-Kitchener-Cambridge Ontario area. http://v...

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