http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/bmws-solve-parking-problem.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:10 +0000 Car company invests in digital solutions to help mitigate one of the most common driving concerns]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/swipe-card-data-gamifies-public-transportation-in-london-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:15:09 +0000 Chromaroma uses swipe-card data to turn public transportation in London into a massive, competitive multiplayer game.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/rail-concept-allows-passengers-to-transfer-between-moving-trains.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:30:12 +0000 The Moving Platforms idea can revolutionize the way we change vehicles. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/psfk-picks-best-electric-bikes.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:58:39 +0000 A roundup of the latest and greatest electric bikes to arrive on the scene. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/psfk-picks-top-five-bikes-made-of-alternative-materials.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:30:50 +0000 A roundup of the most innovative examples of bicycles created using non-traditional materials. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/in-copenhagen-gas-stations-morph-into-bike-repair-shops-headlines.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:03:08 +0000 An energy company installed free bike-care centers at some of their locations, rendering the city even more bike-friendly. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/mind-reading-car-concerned-with-safety-headlines.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:51:04 +0000 Nissan's car uses brain-machine interface systems to detect which direction the driver intends to turn, and adjust speed and positioning as necessary.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/ford-to-electrify-bike-market.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:30:10 +0000 The American auto company introduced their E-Bike Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/know-exactly-when-your-bus-is-expected-to-arrive.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:50:11 +0000 London transportation authorities have launched a new online service where commuters can search and see bus arrival times in real-time. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/bmw-debuts-its-electric-scooter.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:06:47 +0000 PSFK reports on BMW's recently unveiled Concept e. Scooter at the Frankfurt Auto Show, that offers urbanites a sustainable and efficient alternative to mass transit.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/is-new-yorks-bike-share-plan-a-game-changer-headlines.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:43:24 +0000 Ken Podziba, president and CEO of Bike New York, shares his opinion on the city's new bike-share program.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/can-kafka-subway-billboards-boost-literacy-in-mexico-headlines.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:17:12 +0000 One of Mexico City's largest book retailers has partnered with the transportation authority to place excerpts from a Kafka story in 13 of the city's subway stations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-to-design-a-better-city-video.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:03:38 +0000 Duncan Jackson and Eoin Billings of Billings Jackson Design speak about their work on bus shelters, rails, urban boundaries and lane identification in cities around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/automated-pods-ferry-passengers-in-londons-heathrow-airport.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:55:21 +0000 Passengers at the UK's travel main hub are ferried to terminals daily by driverless pods. Could this spell the future of transportation?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/when-our-cars-are-smart-enough-what-will-we-do-headlines.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:09:52 +0000 Dassault Systems offers a solution to keep us entertained for when our cars become smart enough to drive themselves.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/electric-car-sales-fell-by-half-in-second-quarter-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:59:04 +0000 Despite the drop in sales of electric cars, the industry and government remain positive there will be a turnaround.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/sfpark-takes-the-pain-out-of-parking.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:44:49 +0000 The City of San Francisco has launched an ambitious project seeking to ease the pain of finding a parking spot while cleaning up the city's air and tidying its streets.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/bmw-explores-the-future-of-mobility-videos.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:45:42 +0000 BMW's Activate the Future campaign features a series of short documentaries with expert commentary from innovators in the field. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/study-peak-travel-reached.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:34:21 +0000 An exploratory eight-country study finds that the demand for travel and automobile ownership had reached a saturation point as early as 2003.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/foodtubes-project-transporting-food-supplies-underground.html Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:52:14 +0000 The conceptual system proposes creating a new cost effective and green transport mode for moving food supplies.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/designing-for-animals-humans-and-technology.html Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:06:59 +0000 The ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition has announced the top five finalist designs for a "next-generation wildlife crossing" at West Vail Pass, Colorado.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/100-interviews-gaby-dunn-and-the-art-of-face-to-face-meeting.html Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:37:56 +0000 Gaby Dunn conducts 100 interviews in a year based on a list of the kind of people she knew existed in New York City and wanted to meet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/how-much-do-you-spend-getting-around.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:24:22 +0000 A new website helps users track and visualize their transportation costs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/weeels-towards-a-social-transit-system.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:03:24 +0000 A new mobile app looks to establish a middle ground between public and personal transit, offering easy ride-sharing in NYC.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/cmmn-shaping-the-future-of-personal-mobility.html Wed, 12 May 2010 17:48:14 +0000 With over 800 members, C,mm,n (pronounced ‘common’) is aiming to produce an open source electric vehicle.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/pics-the-underground-terminal-a-journey-below-manhattan.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:40:44 +0000 WNYC takes us on a photographic journey 100 feet below the historic Grand Central Station in New York City.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/commuting-by-bike-up-in-nyc-and-how-to-accomplish-the-same-in-other-cities.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:05:37 +0000 New York City is making life easier for bikers and pedestrians.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/pic-a-return-to-a-more-physical-interface.html Thu, 14 May 2009 15:50:28 +0000 Douglass Rushkoff at Boing Boing reports that the MTA buses in New York are replacing their flat, touch-sensitive strips with the more physically interactive pull cords as the new way to signal the driver to stop. [via Boing Boing]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/coming-soon-staggered-more-cozy-seating-on-delta.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:05:59 +0000 Delta will soon be implementing new seats in their coach class cabin, collectively called “The Cozy Suite”, Thompson Solutions‘ new seat configuration intended to give passengers a more comfortable, snoozable ride. The seats’ design is the result of a nearly 7 year process of research, experimentation, and testing by Thompson Solutions. According to Wired: [Thompson] started by observing passenger behavior on both short- and long-haul flights. Thompson’s Brian Rogers says the design team came away with two main findings: passengers trying to sleep on long flights tend to position themselves at an angle, and those sitting at the window seatRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/notes-from-the-underground-the-secret-tunnels-of-brooklyn.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:51:33 +0000 If you ever thought you heard echoes under the high heels of women on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, it’s possible you weren’t just hearing things. In 1981, Brooklyn native Bob Diamond confirmed the existence of a massive tunnel that stretches some 1,600 feet under Atlantic Ave. Recently, there has been a flurry of renewed interest in the tunnel, including a documentary currently in production about Diamond’s search. In fact, the story of Diamond’s quest nearly rivals the excitement of his discovery. In the late 1970s, Diamond was an engineering student with a taste for New York transit lore. He firstRead more...]]>