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National Complete Streets Coalition

The National Complete Streets Coalition is real movement to provide street networks that support a host of transportation such as walking, bicyclists, public transportation, and personal transport. Smart infrastructure and smart transportation is one of key elements to support a … Continue reading

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SMART Mobility EnterPrize Highlights Mobility and the City as Non Profit Supporting New Mobility Enterprises

SMART Mobility Enterprize (www.mobiprize.com) is a new organization that acknowledges innovative entrepreneurial work that improves quality of life, environment, and advances the notion of sustainable transportation. This is a program developed by the University of Michigan SMART initiative with support … Continue reading

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CES 2012 discussion in Las Vegas about the future of mobility and innovation

Next generation of smart connected cars in development by Mercedes. Cars can talk themselves to avoid crashes. Discussion from Dieter Zetche who heads Mercedes-Benz and is Daimler chairman. >>> Click > click for more

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Nevada, USA to authorize driverless cars for the open road!

New state of Nevada law will encourage the development of rules and regulations for driverless automobiles on open state roads. Citation: Knapp, A. (2011, June 22). Nevada Passes Law Authorizing Driverless Cars – Alex Knapp – Robot Overlords – Forbes. … Continue reading

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REDCAR Colloquium Session Two: The Overlay

                  REDCAR Colloquium Video Available! Click to See Larger Version on Vimeo September 25, 2010 California College of the Arts (CCA) | Timken Hall San Francisco, California Many metropolitan areas continue to … Continue reading

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REDCAR Colloquium Session Video Available!

                  REDCAR Colloquium Video Available! Click to See Larger Version on Vimeo September 25, 2010 California College of the Arts (CCA) | Timken Hall San Francisco, California Many metropolitan areas continue to … Continue reading

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Google moves ahead with plans for “driverless” vehicles for Las Vegas

Nevada could be the first real test market for the inaugural introduction of smart “driverless” vehicles into the public consciousness of the United States. Google is making preparation through legislation to allow this technology to be used on public roads. … Continue reading

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Impact of Mobility on City and Suburbs Infrastructure Without Oil Future in Australia

A recently published article that reports the impact of oil shortages to mobility in urban and suburban development in Australia: Oil shortages could turn outer suburbs into slums AUSTRALIA will be forced to rely on huge quantities of imported oil … Continue reading

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REDCAR – Call Sign

REDCAR is no longer a referent to the automobile or a simple transportation mechanism; to us it has become a ‘call sign’ for action to change the condition of our cities, neighborhoods, streets and public space that has so far … Continue reading

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