Showing posts with label municipalities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label municipalities. Show all posts

Friday, 1 October 2010

Saving Money by Cutting Traffic Graphic

America is known for its car culture�but we haven't designed our daily commutes from home to work (and back) to be easy.

In fact, they're getting longer. Meanwhile, time spent, fuel wasted, and costs accrued as a result of sitting in traffic are piling up. Here's a look at the traffic in a few major U.S. metropolitan areas, as well as what the municipalities are doing to combat the congestion.

Source:
http://www.good.is/post/saving-money-by-cutting-traffic/

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

French City Imposes Secret Tax on Human Energy

The city of Toulouse, France, is installing power-generating tiles in the sidewalks in the city center, using people power to create electricity to power nearby street lamps. The move is one of the latest in attempts by municipalities and companies to find ways to capture activities from daily life into energy-generating activities.

Source:
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/04/13/french-city-use-sneaky-sidewaks-generate-power