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Should We Close the Streets?

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, calls are rising to close streets to cars to make more room for people. But is it a good idea?

Cities, covid-19, cycling, pandemic, transportation, urban planning, walking

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

Something, but Almost Nothing: The Origin of Bike-Sharing

The original vision for bike-sharing was quite simple: free and universal transportation for all.

amsterdam, bike-sharing, bikeshare, capitalism, cycling, history

The Human Transportation System

Bike lanes and wider sidewalks are a good start to improving our cities, but real change won’t happen until we’re able to challenge the fundamentals of the transportation system we’ve created.

amsterdam, biking, Cities, cycling, design, netherlands, Safety, transportation

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