When engineers and policymakers decide a speed to design for, they are also pre-determining the character of the roadway, who it’s going to be built for, and who will be excluded.
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What is Design Speed and How Does it Affect Our Streets?
We can all recognize a road that feels like it’s meant for fast or slow travel, but what are the actual design elements that create this environment?
The 3 Key Functions of Streets
Streets are not just infrastructure for moving people; they are places in and of themselves.
Shifting Paradigms: A New View on Traffic
Until the way we currently think about traffic is successfully challenged and altered, the automobile will continue to reign supreme … More
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
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!
Beyond the Automobile 