Surf these sites: AllPar Auto Editorials -- Essays on topics such as minitrucks and SUVs and other issues relevant to drivers who do not believe our natural resources are endless. Antenna -- "Progress not Profit" is motto of Antenna Organization with links to various information and problem solving approaches on progressive issues. Auto and Truck Fuel Economy -- From the US Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Comprehensive gas mileage estimates for all passenger cars and light trucks sold in the U.S., including greenhouse gas emissions estimates. Easy to use find-a-car and compare-cars features, with full coverage of gasoline, diesel, electric, hybrid, and natural gas vehicles, and information on environmental impacts, advanced technology, and more. Bad Subjects: Traffic -- Political commentary on modern transportation issues. Car-Free.Com -- "Carfree cities past, present, and future. Solutions to the problem of the urban automobile." The car-free city provides better mobility than the automobile, without its pollution. The car-free city offers a quality of life never before achieved. Cars Everything -- New and used car buying services and more Center for Neighborhood Technology -- Making cities work. Chartered Institute of Environmental Health -- A think tank in the United Kingdom that, among other things, works to add to the dialogue regarding transport and works toward altenrative transportation solutions. Coalition for Vehicle Choice -- Information on auto fuel economy and CAFE standards, including new technologies and impact on consumers. CVC represents more than 40,000 organizations and individuals working together to protect safe and affordable transportation. Opposed to CAFE standards and other regulation of auto fuel economy. Demand Management -- Non-profit Middle Tennessee organization - offers transit, bicycle, telecommuting, vanpooling and intelligent transportation system programs for businesses and communities. Dollars and Sense: The Economic Case for Public Transportation in America -- The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). Written by Donald H. Camph and supported by The Campaign for Efficient Passenger Transportation. Dollars and Sense discusses how public transportation contributes to the vitality of the American economy from small towns to sprawling cities and reviews transit''s needs in many areas. Outlines a plan for supporting existing systems and expanding it where it can do the greatest good. Dual-mode Electric Vehicles -- Electric highways, supplied by distributed roadside solar and wind power with flywheel battery UPS, can accommodate shared-use public and private high-performance EVs having unlimited range. Green Car -- Is your motor vehicle "green"? Learn what occurs at each stage of a vehicle''s life-cycle and how you can help prevent pollution. Also, pledge to buy a green vehicle. An EDF program. Green Guide to Cars and Trucks -- Ranks cars and trucks according to environmental friendliness. Using this consumer guide, buyers can compare cars, vans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles by their environmental impacts, including air pollution, global warming, and fuel efficiency. Heavy-Duty Highway Engines -- US federal and California truck and bus emissions standards. Consumer information, emission regulations. Hypercar Center website -- Low mass, high economy, low pollution. Comprehensive information on every aspect of Hypercars, from design principles to industrial and environmental implications. Ideas Challenge: Traffic Reduction -- Share your ideas! How would you reduce traffic? International Mountain Bicycling Association -- IMBA is a non-profit, public-supported organization. The mission of IMBA is to promote mountain bicycling opportunities that are environmentally and socially responsible. LTSA Online -- The Land Transport Safety Authority is a stand alone Crown entity charged with promoting safety in land transport at reasonable cost. This site provides safe driving and practical advice for general and commercial drivers. It also contains great resources for overseas visitors, cyclists, teenagers and school students. NAS/NRC reports: Transportation -- Online access to topical reports by the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council. P.M. Bunting and Associates -- Transport consulting and research services, public policy analysis and review, transport economics, feasibility studies, cost estimation and engineering economic analysis. Pedaling to Save the City -- An examination of San Francisco''s Critical Mass bicycling event in the context of the global fight against automobile dependency RFF Library: Urban Transportation -- Resources for the Future policy papers related to urban transportation policy Reclaim the Streets - Away With All Cars -- An open letter to all motorists, from Mr. Social Control. Pretty anarchist note but sincere message. SCRAPPIT/STARR - Stop the Avon Rign Road Stage II -- Bristol (England) and Bath''s favorite cycle way and footpath is under threat from the construction of the Avon Ring Road (Stage II). TRIS Online -- Transportation Research Information Services, a database produced and maintained by the Transportation Research Board at the National Academy of Sciences. The Ecological Effects of Roads -- ...remains the definitive summary of the effects of roads on biological diversity. The Importance of the Car to the Modern Economy -- In-depth look at how the economy is dependent on car culture and road building. from Aufheben no.3 The National Transportation Library -- Provides online access to documents and databases covering all aspects of transportation in the US. Material comes from public and private organizations and access is free. Traffic Calming Examples -- Describes with photos different techniques to reduce the impact of traffic on residential areas-''traffic calming''. TransAct -- Collection of information and resources about making communities more livable and helping the environment through innovative transportation projects and initiatives. TransCycle -- A forum for addressing transport issues. In particular it looks at alternatives to the automobile, with special emphasis on cycling. Transport Technology Publishing -- TTP provides comprehensive new coverage of transportation technology (Rail, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Freight in E-Commerce, & Electronic Tolls). Transportation Crisis -- A call to action, and a selection of links: 42,000 people died in car crashes last year, and yet this is the transportation system our government, and our society, continue to support and subsidize. Urban Design Principles -- Principles for designing Cities with a high quality of life and transportational choice. Essays with links to organizations, ordinances and more. Urban transport and environment -- The site talks about the problem of rising urbanization and motorization in India. It also talks about the emission control strategies and euro norms. Wendell Cox Consultancy & The Public Purpose -- Works to facilitate the ideal of government as the servant of the people by identifying and implementing strategies to achieve public purposes at a cost that is no higher than necessary. Emphasis is on transportation issues. Yahoo LIRR Commuters Club -- Long Island Railroad commuters and some employees have this discussion group about issues concerning the LIRR
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