ATL Trail + Rail

Cycling Copenhagen, Through North American Eyes from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2010/07/cycling-seen-through-american-lens.html

A journal on alternative transportation worldwide and trail- and transit-oriented real estate and development in Atlanta, Georgia

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2010/03/cycling-directions-on-google-maps.html

There's this great line from the movie Under the Tuscan Sun. Frances our heroine has purchased a 300 year old villa and is in the process of restoring it. In the process, she has become fatigued ...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2010/01/inspiration-for-beltline-fatigue.html

The old rails of the BeltLine Northeast section are being removed, beginning at Dekalb Avenue and extending north to Montgomery Ferry Road. This corridor will be open to the public in January of ...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2009/12/beltline-beginnings-in-o4w.html

This clever method for transporting transit rider's bikes rides the track in front of the lead rail car on the Zahnradbahn in Stuttgart, Germany.

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2009/10/light-rail-bike-car.html

A journal on alternative transportation worldwide and trail- and transit-oriented real estate and development in Atlanta, Georgia

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2009/05/if-mode-folding-bicycle.html

Cornelia DeanNew York TimesJanuary 13, 2009 PORTLAND, Ore. — For years, Earl Blumenauer has been on a mission, and now his work is paying off. He can tell by the way some things are deterior...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2009/01/bicycle-evangelist-with-wind-now-at-his.html

A journal on alternative transportation worldwide and trail- and transit-oriented real estate and development in Atlanta, Georgia

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/11/barack-biking.html

A journal on alternative transportation worldwide and trail- and transit-oriented real estate and development in Atlanta, Georgia

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/09/bike-strida-folding-bike-competition.html

The last foot of the Silver Comet Trail was poured on August 29th.  This completes PATH Foundation's 10 year journey constructing 61.5 miles of trail from the Mavell Road Trailhead in Mableton, ...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/09/longest-paved-trail-in-us-now-complete.html

A journal on alternative transportation worldwide and trail- and transit-oriented real estate and development in Atlanta, Georgia

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/09/google-transit-covers-atlanta.html

Local passenger rail advocates are encouraged by the results of this week's MARTA straw polls in Gwinnett County. Both Democrats and Republicans were asked whether they would be willing to pay an...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/07/rail-advocates-encouraged-by-results-of.html

Past predictions were that Georgians wouldn't change their driving habits, even if gas were to go to $6 per gallon. In a surprising reversal of opinion, Governor Perdue has changed his position a...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/06/georgia-commuter-rail-4-per-gallon.html

(ATLANTA) The Georgia House passed HR 1631 in support of commuter rail service in the Athens - Atlanta - Macon corridor yesterday by a margin of 143 to 12. This resolution states "that the member...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/04/georgia-house-passes-brain-train.html

On Saturday, February 23, at 12:30pm in Rose Circle Park, the beginning of construction on the first part of the BeltLine will be formally celebrated in a groundbreaking ceremony!The ceremony mak...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/02/beltline-begins.html

Citizens for Progressive Transit have introduced an open source online mapping resource to help Atlanta residents plan car-free trips throughout the city either exclusively by foot, bike, or tran...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/02/walk-bike-transit-trip-planner.html

Working with state and federal officials, ECGA volunteers have helped ensure that ongoing planning work on the proposed South East High Speed Rail Corridor between Petersburg, VA and Raleigh, NC ...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/01/high-speed-rail-your-speed-trail.html

Progress is happening all along the route of the Coastal Georgia Greenway, which will also serve as the East Coast Greenway. Master grants writer and ECGA Georgia Committee Co-Chair Jo Hickson of...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/01/coastal-georgia-greenway-updates.html

The Aquaduct is a pedal-powered vehicle that stores, filters, and transports water for the developing world. It is the grand prize winner of the Innovate or Die Pedal-Powered Machine contest.

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2008/01/innovative-bike-filters-water-as-it.html

A new report compiled by R. L. Banks and Assoc. says that the "ridership is there" for seven proposed commuter rail lines between Atlanta and Macon, Athens, Gainesville, Canton, Bremen, Senoia, a...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2007/12/ridership-is-there-for-commuter-rail.html

MARTA and Flexcar have become transportation partners, giving away $10 in FREE driving credit when folks join Flexcar using promo code MARTATL10 before 12/31/07.No matter where your destination m...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2007/12/get-anywhere-in-atl-with-marta-flexcar.html

David Byrne provides POV + commentary as he bikes through busy Manhattan streets in this video.Byrne has been commuting by bike in the Big Apple for the past 30 years. .Free bicycle valet parking...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2007/11/talking-head-bikes-nyc.html

You can take a greenway trail where ever you go through the concrete jungle with this Personal Portable Park.

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2007/10/green-space-to-go.html

Rapid Transit Cycle Shop of Chicago is on a mission to get more Chicagoans commuting by bike. To that end, they carry several makes and models of folding bikes which make multi-modal alternative ...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2007/10/bikes-on-train.html

Did you know that 40% of U.S. urban travel is 2 miles or less? Ride your bike to fight global warming.Take the Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge. Website features easy-to-use mapping tool to help you tar...

http://trailnrail.blogspot.com/2007/10/2-mile-challenge.html