urban St Louis: river, Fort Worth: highways. Chicago Union Stock Yards; 5 rr -> Union Station.
Daniel Burnham 1909 Plan of Chicago: open space; D.C. 1791 :'Enfant plan.
transit light rail: lower capacity, speed; electric. Subway=heavy; less flexible. Chicago Explores Bus Rapid Transit Chicago Tonight, 3/29/12 Mexico City bike-sharing program(SmartPlanet 1/26/12)
rail John McCain/Hillary Clinton 08 gas tax holiday, pander instincts.
Canada Gas Prices (3.8 liters in a gallon) Acela Express @150mph? 2009 8 B stimulus bill hi-speed rail. Acela Express Boston-NY-D.C, tilting technology.
greenbelt Greenways: Rails to Trails; Volunteer Stewardship Network
pollution Heat island: thermals for birds
green_building City Hall 2001 nearly 100 degrees lower? $100K LEED Platinum House (HouseSmarts)
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