Resource List

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A. Technologies

Alternative fuel
Hydrogen/Fuel Cells
Electric car history
Modern electric cars
Biofuels overview
Biofuels in the UK
Biodiesel
Biodiesel

Alternative automobile
Hybrids fuel economy
The new mini SMART car
Low-emission diesel trucks
Future of diesel cars

State-of-the-art transit systems
Self-operating trains, Copenhagen example
Bus Rapid Transit
National Bus Rapid Transit Website
Bus Rapid Transit, Curitiba example
Bus Rapid Transit, Bogota example
Electronic fare collection, Hong Kong example

Advanced roadways
Electronic toll collection, like "FastLane"
Adaptive vehicle cruise control
Smart cars and automated highways
Congestion charging, London example
London congestion charging article
Congestion charging in New York
Market-based tolling
Bicycle detection

Sharing
ZipCar carsharing business started here in Boston!
Carpooling
Bike sharing concept
Bike sharing in the US

B. Design and Planning

Roadway Design
Context-sensitive design
HOV lanes, I-93 example
Naked streets
Traffic calming
Road diets
Bike lanes, Chicago design guide
Bike Lanes, Chicago website
Walkable communities
Cambridge traffic calming

Urban issues
Car-free cities
Project for Public Spaces
Florida Center for Community Design and Research
City Repair
Woonerf "street sharing"

Transportation choice
Explore how travel habits and transportation choices affect global climate change
Explore fuel economy for your next car
Telecommuting
Active Living by Design

C. Policy

Sweden oil-free by 2020?
oil addiction
Pay-as-you-drive insurance
The High Cost of Free parking
New York Parking
Transportation Demand Management

D. Local Boston/ Massachusetts organizations and agencies

Advocacy groups
LivableStreets Alliance
WalkBoston
Institute for Human Centered Design
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership
Alternatives for Community and Environment

Government agencies
Boston transportation department
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Massachusetts Highway Department
Cambridge Community Development

E. Model cities for transportation

Copenhagen: livable downtown
Amsterdam: bike/ped/transit
London: congestion charging
Portland, Oregon: urban planning
Bogota, Colombia: car-free Sundays, Bus Rapid Transit
Curitiba, Brazil: Bus Rapid Transit
Paris, France: Velib, bicycle sharing
Paris, France: Paris Plage

F. Relevant transportation organizations and websites

Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Surface Transportation Policy Project
Transportation Research Board
National Center for Biking and Walking
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
SusTrans
World Bank Transportation
World Car-free network
Thunderhead Alliance
VeloMondial
Transportation Alternatives
POLIS Europe

Compiled by the LivableStreets Alliance, Boston, MA
updated 22 June, 2009