Best of 2007 on CommuterPageBlog #3: Twenty Reports That Made Us Think

Today we bring you the third in our continuing series of five stories looking back at posts on the CommuterPageBlog in 2007. Our series includes::

1. A Dozen Good News Items in Arlington, December 28
2. Ten Good News Stories Around the Washington, D.C. Region, December 29
3. Twenty Reports That Made Us Think, December 30
4. Ten Good Ideas, Plus One, That Emerged
5. Bad Ideas, Disappointments, a Few Funny Stories and Some Things To Worry About or Work On

Today we highlight twenty posts that were based on some interesting reports, studies or findings in the press. There's a lot of data here. Dive in and enjoy.

Twenty Reports That Made Us Think

1. American Drivers Drive Fewer Miles, January 31
2. Information, Information, Information, March 28
3. Extreme Commutes and Your Health, April 17
4. Is Taller Better, Another Call for More Density, May 2
5. U.S. News Explores America's War on Traffic, May 10
6. Cheaper Housing, Better Pay - But at What Price?, June 3
7. Pedestrians Faster Than Cars?, June 6
8. Can Transit Revive a City?, June 15
9. More Data on Congestion, June 29
10. Vanquishing the Density Demon, August 13
11. U.K. Report: Walk More and Lose Weight, Save the Environment, August 16
12. Are Printed Transit Information Materials a Significant barrier to Transit Use?, August 23
13. People-Oriented Cities are Cycling-Friendly Cities, September 4
14. Want to Fight Global Warming, Take the Bus, October 6
15. Build Places Where People Don't Need to Drive and Save the Planet, October 8
16. Is Sprawl Contributing to America's Health Problems?, November 3
17. Coincidence or Conspiracy?, November 9
18. 11 Most Bicycle Friendly Cities...in the World, November 14
19. Is Philly the Carshare Capital of the Country?, November 29
20. It's Official. More Walking = Better Health, December 19

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Chris Hamilton is the Commuter Services Chief for Arlington County, manager of CommuterPageBlog and a biking/Metro commuter from Rosemont in Alexandria.