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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…

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…

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

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

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