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Pic o’ the Day: Mural Edition

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on March 11, 2008

in Art, Murals, Philadelphia, Pic o' the Day, culture and urban

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Tired of the tacky building-sized ads popping up everywhere? Ashamed that people are actually referring to them as murals? Here’s several of my favorite real murals in Philadelphia. It just goes to show what wonderful additions true murals are to a city’s public artwork. Which one is your favorite?

Sources: Flickr, UPenn muralBase

Metro Monday: When Streetcars and Vehicles Collide; A Visual of Bad Drivers

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Gabriel Lopez-Bernal

on February 18, 2008

in Bad Drivers, Cars, Collision, Metro Monday, Public Transit, Streetcar and urban

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Transitography 50: Busway vs. Congestion

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Gabriel Lopez-Bernal

on February 16, 2008

in Busway, Congestion, Jakarta, Transitography and urban

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Why you should use the Jakarta busway, originally uploaded by fishkid.

This picture illustrates the typical lane designations busways receive across the world. The vast majority of busways, bus lanes, and BRT lanes are dedicated solely for Bus and emergency vehicle use (ie. no private vehicles.) This bus lane in Jakarta demonstrates how bus only lanes should be implemented in urban areas…