Transportation

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Profile of a (Mostly) Car-free Community Erlangen, Germany

Röthelheimpark is widely regarded as a first-class living environment by its inhabitants. Beside the quiet and slow-paced environment, the large green strip in the middle of the area is a highly prized gem in the eyes of the residents.

What "bike friendly" looks like

So what would cities look like if we provided the infrastructure for safe cycling? What does "bike friendly" actually look like?

More bike lanes? No thanks. Treat cyclists as motorists’ equals, not as pesky afterthoughts.

By law, my bicycle is considered a vehicle with the same right to the road as your car or truck. Bike lanes provide an arguable buffer zone of safety (as well as a great place for people to put their garbage containers on trash day), but they marginalize cyclists and reinforce their status as second-class commuters who shouldn’t be on the road.

Kalispell, Missoula adding new flights this summer

Glacier National Park Airport is adding service to Atlanta, Chicago and Denver this summer.

Ridesharing With The ‘Net

An Internet option for metro commuters
http://www.NuRide.com offers seven-county carpooling through the Internet, complete with perks and flexibility.

Missoula officials set to discuss passenger train revival 3/15

The sound of an eastbound Amtrak train hasn’t echoed off Mount Sentinel for decades. The Montana Association of Railroad Passengers wants to change that.

Bozeman Chamber, Big Sky hope to woo Frontier Airlines

Got $75,000 and a desire for more flights between Denver and Gallatin Field Airport?

Cities adopt policies to ensure roads aren’t built solely for cars.

Hoping to correct a decades-old "urban planning mistake," city officials are moving to require that anyone building new streets or altering existing ones set aside space for bicyclists, wheelchairs and strollers.

Car-sharing catching on with Bay Area drivers. Firms provide autos for those who don’t want hassle of ownership

So many people in the Bay Area are interested in car-sharing that two for-profit companies have joined nonprofit pioneer City CarShare in the market — and all three are surviving and growing.

Car-sharing catching on with drivers

Firms provide autos for those who don’t want hassle of ownership