The “war on the car”, a phrase popularized by former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, is an infamous example of the … More
Tag: transportation
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.
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.
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.
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.
Culture Shock: Biking in NYC
Bicycling in New York is chaos; it’s beyond anything I’ve experienced in Toronto, which by comparison seems like a Canadian politeness contest.
