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New Google Maps Help You Navigate The World’s Transit

New Google Maps features (googleblog)

A couple of sparkly infographics tout Google’s improvements to its public transit maps today.

Over the years, the information giant has been pretty thoughtful in publishing transit information for those who don’t or can’t travel by car. Apparently, that’s 70% of the world’s population, although just over 50% of Americans are carless, er, car-free, and only 35% of those who live in Luxembourg, the world leader for car ownership, lack automobiles.

New Google Maps transit coverage (googleblog)This May 2014 update concerns public transit routes and schedules for all the buses, trains, trams, and subways included in Google Maps. The transit data covers six continents, 64 countries, and more than 15,000 municipalities worldwide.

If you could take all the rides Google Maps now document in one day, says Google’s Public Transit product manager David Tattersall, you’d be traveling 200 million kilometers (about 125 million miles). World travelers, take note!

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Californians Walking, Bicycling, & Using Mass Transit Have Doubled Since 2000

There are now twice as many Californians walking, biking, or using public transportation on an average day as there were in the year 2000, according to the most recent results from the California Household Travel Survey (CHTS). To be exact, almost 23% of household trips were taken by walking, biking, and public transportation during the [&hellip

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By James Ayre | March 21, 2014 | Bicycle |
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Paris Smog Can Take Cars Off The Streets

Travelers cherish the city of Paris for the charm of its luxurious springtime, but maybe not this year. Since last Wednesday, air pollution in Paris and 22 suburbs has topped the safe limit for PM10 particulates (80 mg/cubic meter). The Paris smog readings hit 180 mg on Friday, more than twice the accepted safe limit. This [&hellip

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By Sandy Dechert | March 18, 2014 | Bicycle, Health |
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Country’s “Most Ambitious” Smart Growth Project Moving Forward

The Atlanta BeltLine, dubbed, the country’s “most ambitious” or “best” smart growth project is, obviously, a big project. It involves re-purposing a 22-mile rail corridor to include new forms of public transit (streetcars or light rail connected to MARTA at a number of locations), trails for walking and bicycling, and a number of parks, all around the center of Atlanta. The city is putting $2.8 billion (yes, billion) into it and there is a ton of private investment going in as well.

By Zach | July 27, 2011 | City Planning | 2 Comments |
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