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The future of flying: FAA’s final air taxi rule could have cities looking more like ‘The Jetsons’

American City & Country

Joby issued a press release stating that the new FAA rule has laid the groundwork for the company to receive certification. Innovations in transportation have always come with profound implications for cities,” Dyer said in a statement, “and advanced air mobility will be no exception.” and Mayor Lily Wu of Wichita, Kan.

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Regional and multi-state inter city bus transportation. Thanksgiving is a time of big travel.

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

One overlooked segment in regional transportation planning is inter-city bus service/travel. Professor Joseph Schweiterman of DePaul University is rare in that he tracks this form of transportation and he wrote about it for MSNBC News (" Thanksgiving is a stressful time to travel. Why it may get worse for these passengers. ").

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How To Create a Marketing Plan for an Entire Year Even if Your Library’s Strategic Plan Sucks or Is Non-Existent!

Super Library Marketing

You decide to rent a vehicle or research public transportation. This list should include every social media platform you use, every website your library owns, and every print publication you send out, plus emails, print collateral, influencers, in-person events, press releases, podcasts, and videos.

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‘Replace short haul flights with high speed rail’ say citizens around the world

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The study offers policymakers, operators and transport planners, powerful insights into what motivates a person’s transport decisions within and between cities. For commuters, 60% of journeys involve a car, and 60% involve another mode of transport. So, what barriers need to be circumnavigated to boost public transport usage?

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Bus transportation. Professor Joseph Schweiterman of DePaul University is rare in that he tracks this form of transportation and he wrote about it for MSNBC News (" Thanksgiving is a stressful time to travel. The article offers recommendations including starting with smaller portions that you can finish.

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H Street NE nightlife district, failing?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Many articles on marijuana dispensaries--but this focused primarily on recreational consumption, not just medical--found a strong association with increased crime, but found it declined over time (" Marijuana Dispensaries and Neighborhood Crime and Disorder in Denver, Colo ," Justice Quarterly , press release explaining the article ).

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Transit adjacency is a plus for employee transportation. But I haven't seen a good transportation demand management study of hospital workers trip to work. (In Houston has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation, according to a press release from UH.