SFECC Mettings

Eric Jaffe reports on new research by urban travel behavior expert Bradley Lane of U. of Texas/El Paso on elasticity of gas prices and bus and rail ridership. Interestingly, rail ridership spiked twice as much as bus ridership when gas prices rose. read more […]

One of the few remaining prototypes for Buckminster Fuller's "autonomous dwelling machine" - a 24 ft geodesic dome - has been restored and is on view now in Miami's Design District. read more […]

The Cleveland National Forest Foundation is suing SANDAG over a $200 billion transportation plan that purportedly only promotes sprawl through freeway extensions. read more […]

Brainchild of libertarians, seasteads are brand new cities built upon the ocean. It's not as far-fetched as it sounds, according to this article's author, but it will have to overcome the myriad engineering, energy, and legal challenges. read more […]

Tod Newcombe reports on pedestrian-only malls like Buffalo's, which after 25 years has been so unsuccessful that they want to turn it back into a road. So why are these ped malls failing? read more […]

A new report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency says that U.S. counties with a significant number of jobs in the energy sector have seen a rise in home prices that is unusual in this recession. read more […]

Architect and planner Alexander Garvin takes a walk through New York City's public spaces, and says the city has been paying too much attention to new buildings and not enough on the public realm. read more […]

A recent rezoning led to high economic hopes for downtown Brooklyn. But a more recent economic downturn seems to have undermined those expectations. Indeed, some growth has occurred, but success depends on whom you ask. read more […]

Various reports detail how Mumbai can become a world-class city by listing infrastructure and development goals, but, as Nayantara Kilachand points out, "cultural and social nuance" need to be--but aren't--factored in. read more […]

During his tenure as governor, Romney took several pro-smart growth actions, says Alec MacGillis in the New Republic. read more […]

Cyclists pause before setting off Saturday on Green Mobility Network's third annual Toy Ride with gifts for the Marines' Toys for Tots campaign. Before their stop for a taco lunch they breezed by some of the busy Art Deco Miami scene in Wynwood and Midtown. The day was perfect for riding. Lots of cyclists in the neighborhood showed the growing need […]

We'll welcome the season of giving with our annual Toy Ride on December 3. Please meet us at the Government Center Metrorail Station at 10:30 a.m. for this foray into Midtown and maybe Wynwood to deliver our kiddie delights to the Toys for Tots drive. There'll be lunch at Lime Fresh, too. If you're coming, please respond at our Facebook page. […]

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, we'll ride into Miami's Wynwood neighborhood for a cupping (tasting) at Panther Coffee. Our meeting time on Nov. 27 is 1:30 p.m. at Metrorail's Vizcaya Station. First 30 cyclists to arrive there get a free ticket for the cupping.  Lights and locks advised. It may be dark when you return. read more […]