Monthly Archives: October 2011

MOTUnes Monday | Fly Me to the Moon

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Happy Halloween! As part of its regularly-occurring MOTUnes Monday, today, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities presents Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.” You could say that this one is out of this world!

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Research Rest-Stop │ One-Way Car-Sharing

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

There’s little question that car-sharing companies like PhillyCarShare and ZipCar have changed the way people get around. Car-sharing allows users to rent vehicles by the hour or day so that they do not necessarily need to buy or regularly have access … Continue reading →

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MOTUnes Monday │ Electricity

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

It’s electric! Every Monday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) brings you MOTUnes Monday, a selection of some of our favorite transportation and utilities-related songs. This week, we’re hoping to brighten your day with this all-time classic.

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Research Rest-Stop │ 2011 Urban Mobility Report

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Every Wednesday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) highlights some interesting research related to or innovations in transportation, sustainability, or energy. Today, we present the newly-released 2011 Urban Mobility Report from the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), which focuses … Continue reading →

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MOTUnes Monday | Route 66

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Every Monday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) brings you MOTUnes Monday, a selection of some of our favorite transportation related songs. This week, we highlight Nate King Cole’s classic rendition of Route 66, which pays tribute to … Continue reading →

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Research Rest-Stop │ Sustainable Actions in Action

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Every Wednesday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) highlights some interesting research related to or innovations in transportation, sustainability, or energy. Today, we pay tribute to Steve Jobs, who, in his last public appearance, discussed the importance of … Continue reading →

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MOTUnes Monday | Can’t Get To Heaven on the Frankford El

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

  Every Monday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) brings you MOTUnes Monday, a selection of some of our favorite transportation related songs.  While the band, the American Dream, doesn’t think you can get to Heaven on the … Continue reading →

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Research Rest-Stop | Taking freight back to the future

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Every Wednesday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) highlights some interesting research related to or highlights innovations in transportation, sustainability or energy. This week we look at how European cities are looking to barge’s and canals to improve … Continue reading →

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MOTUnes Monday | Motorcycle Song

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Every Monday, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) brings you MOTUnes Monday, a selection of some of our favorite transportation related songs.  Who doesn’t love Arlo Guthrie or his motorcycle song?

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