Posts tagged with 'marketing and communications'
Apply to be TheCityFix blogger
Call for applications: Intern with TheCityFix
EMBARQ, the producer of TheCityFix, is now accepting applications to be a full-time writer and blogger in its Washington, DC office. Photo by Chris Goldberg. It takes a village to run a blog. That’s why EMBARQ and TheCityFix are now ...
Friday Fun: Advertising Via Smell
Friday Fun: Advertising Via Smell
Transit agencies have found a new way to sell ad space on the local bus-through the air. Buses in Seoul disseminated the scent of coffee each time a Dunkin’ Donuts advertisement was played on the bus’s speakers. The coffee-like scent ...
Millennials Show Apathy Towards Cars
Millennials Show Apathy Towards Cars
A version of this post was originally published on TheCityFix Brasil by Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti on March 26, 2012. A recent article in The New York Times by journalist Amy Chozick adds to the surmounting evidence that the attitude of younger ...
Japanese Short Poems Convey Road Safety in New York City
Japanese Short Poems Convey Road Safety in New York City
New York City’s Department of Transportation launched its “Curbside Haiku” safety education and public art campaign last month. The campaign features twelve bright and eye-catching designs that mimic the style of traditional street safety signs. The twist, however, is that ...
Folding Bikes Gain Popularity in Brazil
Folding Bikes Gain Popularity in Brazil
A version of this post was originally published in Portuguese by Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti on TheCityFix Brasil on December 12, 2011.  Compact, practical and stylish folding bicycles have been catching the attention of  urban cyclists everywhere. The bicycles can be transported by metro ...
Friday Fun: Lightsaber Hand Rails in Tokyo
Friday Fun: Lightsaber Hand Rails in Tokyo
Hold on to your Stormtrooper gear, Star Wars fans, because we’ve got some galactic transport news for you! To promote the release of the Blu-ray DVD boxset release of Star Wars: The Complete Saga, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan installed ...
Tweeting a New Transportation Vision for Michigan
Tweeting a New Transportation Vision for Michigan
The Michigan Municipal League in collaboration with its affiliate organization, Let’s Save Michigan, is hosting a unique public forum on Twitter. The event, known as “Twitterverse,” will serve as a virtual platform for a unique statewide conversation on the need for a ...
Transit Billboards Boost Literacy in Mexico
Transit Billboards Boost Literacy in Mexico
In an effort to improve literacy, Mexico’s largest book retailer, Librerías Gandhi, partnered with Mexico City’s transportation authority to place billboards featuring excerpts from Franz Kafka’s short story, “The Bridge.” The campaign consists of 13 billboards along Mexico City’s yellow ...
New Report: Intelligent Transport Systems Market Valued at $48 Billion
New Report: Intelligent Transport Systems Market Valued at $48 Billion
According to a new study released by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), cities and states with reduced budgets are turning to technology solutions to maximize the use of existing transport infrastructure and resources. The study reports that ...
Exchange Your Car for a Lifetime Bus Pass
Exchange Your Car for a Lifetime Bus Pass
In an effort to promote its new tram system, cut congestion and reduce air pollution, the city of Murcia, Spain is offering a lifetime public transit pass to citizens who give up their cars. The campaign, “Mejor en Tranvía,” (Better ...
Research Recap, May 23: Renewable Energy Estimates, The "Map Effect," Social Influences on Consumer Behavior
Research Recap, May 23: Renewable Energy Estimates, The "Map Effect," Social Influences on Consumer Behavior
Welcome to “Research Recap,” our series highlighting recent reports, studies and other findings in sustainable transportation policy and practice, in case you missed it. Renewable Energy Estimates A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calculated that ...
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