Sweden

Sweden Goes YIMBY

In Stockholm, Sweden, a new group calling themselves YIMBY 'Yes in My Backyard' is promoting a vision of a dense, dynamic city.
13 November 2009 - 1:00pm
The Christian Science Monitor - Global News Blog

Stockholm's Congestion Pricing Cuts Traffic, Boosts Clean Vehicle Sales

Stockholm's congestion charge is not only reducing traffic and greenhouse gas emissions, it's also increasing sales of alternative fuel vehicles.
30 September 2009 - 8:00am
The New York Times

America's Killer Roads

This oped takes on American street design and blames it for causing countless road injuries and deaths.
20 August 2009 - 8:00am
The Boston Globe

Moving A City

This piece from Wired looks at the Swedish mining town of Kiruna that is literally picking itself up and moving.
4 June 2009 - 10:00am
Wired

Sweden Creates Sewage-Powered Cars, But Auto Industry Lags Behind

Household sewage is currently fueling cars in Sweden, and has for years. But Swedish industry has given up on the idea, investing in ethanol-based gasoline.
30 May 2008 - 6:00am
International Herald Tribune
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