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Traffic Engineers, We Need You

Traffic engineers, we need you. But not for your traditional role of optimizing traffic flow – we need you to help us through this pandemic. Will you rise to the call?

covid-19, pandemic, pedestrians, Safety, traffic, traffic engineering, transportation

How COVID-19 is Changing Urban Transportation

The past week should be a stark wake-up call for every transportation professional. Streets that were jammed with cars just … More

cars, covid-19, cycling, traffic, transportation, walking

Watch Out for These 3 Examples of Pro-Car Rhetoric

The “war on the car”, a phrase popularized by former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, is an infamous example of the … More

driving, privilege, Public Transportation, Safety, transportation, vision zero

How do you Value a Life?

The current approach to road safety is failing us, by protecting private property over human lives. It’s time we flipped these priorities and started putting people first.

Cities, cycling, road safety, sustainability, transportation, urban design, vision zero

The Dutch Bike in the ‘Burbs Too

Think the suburbs are doomed to be an auto-dominated sprawling mess? The Dutch suburbs will make you think twice.

Cities, cycling, suburbs, Sustainable Transportation, transportation, urban planning

Not so Fast! Why Slower Residential Streets are Sorely Needed

To some folks, slower speeds on residential streets sounds like sheer blasphemy. For others, it could mean the difference between life and death.

Cities, pedestrian, politics, road safety, Safety, transportation

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