Improving Ottawa’s Bank Street for active modes and transit is a tough nut to crack, but with some big ideas at the network level, it may be possible.
Author: Matt Pinder
Matt Pinder is a transportation professional who strives to make the way we move more human, by making walking and cycling practical, normal and safe options to get around.
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Ottawa’s New Bridge is a Bicycle Traffic Generating Machine: Now Let’s Make it Even Better
The Chief William Commanda Bridge is off to a very strong start, but right now it’s like an amusement park with one ride. With strategic investments in safety, placemaking, and events we can activate its full potential.
Hello, Mobycon!
I’ve made a big career move! After packing up and returning my WSP things a few weeks ago, in mid-April … More
10 Years of Beyond the Automobile: How it Started, How it’s Going
Beyond the Automobile started out as a simple ploy to get a job. From it emerged a passion for writing, and opportunities I couldn’t have imagined.
A Good Suburban Road
Toronto’s Kipling Avenue is a good suburban road because it’s comfortable to walk, cycle, or take transit there while still functioning as a thoroughfare for cars.
(Un)crossable Streets: New Guidance Needed for Midblock Pedestrian Crossings
Pedestrians are not at fault for “jaywalking” – our current design practices are to blame.
Beyond the Automobile 