Car Dependency is a Spectrum

A community is not simply car-dependent or not. Understanding the various levels of car-dependency can help us create more resilient and multimodal communities.

Comparing BRT Designs in Three Cities

Street design is not neutral: every subtle design detail reflects a community’s values, and comparing designs across communities reveals how those values differ.

Reimagining Places: South Keys Centre

Ottawa’s South Keys Centre is an unremarkable place, with a golden opportunity to become remarkable, setting an example for sustainable suburbs across the continent.

Signals for Change: Ideas from the Dutch for Improving Traffic Lights

Dutch traffic signals are more efficient and safe for all road users than their Canadian and US counterparts. We have … More

The Park-and-Ride is Dead

Now is the time to repurpose these public assets to save transit ridership and improve the well-being of our communities.

Reimagining Places: Gladstone Ave

Redesigning streets to better support safe, comfortable walking and cycling is not hard, and often the tools needed already exist at the local level. It just requires a little bit of imagination!