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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

engineering, Safety, traffic, traffic engineering, transportation, urban planning

Interview on the Outspoken Cyclist Podcast

Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Diane Jenks on the 502nd episode of the Outspoken Cyclist podcast.

Cities, cycling, Safety, transportation, walking

Reimagining Streets: 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!

cycling, design, engineering, Safety, transportation, urban planning, walking

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

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

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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