Category Archives: Transportation

New Year, New Routine

Posted on August 23, 2012 by LaDale Winling

This year I will be commuting to work by plane. I hate flying and feel as though I am taking my life into my hands on every flight. There is only one flight in my whole life I can ever … Continue reading →

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Who Is John Galt?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by LaDale Winling

Paul Krugman enthuses about trains. Anyway, my experience is that of the three modes of mechanized transport I use, trains are by far the most liberating. Planes are awful: waiting to clear security, then having to sit with your electronics … Continue reading →

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Bruegmann Whopper Watch

Posted on March 11, 2009 by LaDale Winling

Way back in the day when I was a distance running coach and aficionado who paid attention to such things, running journalist Scott Douglas started a project called the Galloway Whopper Watch which documented the excessive claims of marathon success … Continue reading →

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The End of Sprawl

Posted on February 10, 2009 by LaDale Winling

Rallying for stimulus, Obama spoke in Fort Myers today, liveblogged by…the White House. [Obama] Makes a case for high-speed rail and mass tranit — says the days of sprawl are over. “Everyone recognizes that’s not a good way to design … Continue reading →

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Review Essay: Railroads and Metropolitan Form

Posted on December 27, 2008 by urbanoasis

I was asked to write a review essay of four recent books related to the theme of transportation and urban form. My draft version is available on the sidebar. One important book I refer to is David Scobey’s Empire City, … Continue reading →

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I-GO again

Posted on November 1, 2008 by LaDale Winling

The second trip out was just as easy as the first. To Trader Joe’s and beyond! This isn’t a very good Daily Northwestern article on I-GO. Some statistics would be nice. Check out the I-GO blog instead.

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I-GO

Posted on October 26, 2008 by LaDale Winling

So after more than a year of thinking about it, I finally registered with I-GO and took a car out last weekend. I needed it to take out people and camera equipment for an architecture/photography class. In short, it was … Continue reading →

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Awesome. CTA on Google Maps

Posted on April 9, 2008 by urbanoasis

An improvement in convenience. CTA riders can now use Google to plan their trips, under a partnership between the Internet search engine company and the CTA. The service allows customers to enter the start and end points of their trips, … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong is Awesome

Posted on February 17, 2008 by urbanoasis

He’s opening a bike shop in Austin and advocating for bike lanes and bike stations. It’s not about the bike sales. That from Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, who plans in May to open a bike shop, commuting center, … Continue reading →

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Doomsday 3

Posted on January 16, 2008 by urbanoasis

Round three in the CTA funding crisis is upon us. Sunday, January 20th, CTA cuts 80+ bus lines and raises fares all over the system unless there’s a funding fix. Round 1 was in September, when the state gave the … Continue reading →

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