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!
Tag: transportation
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?
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?
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
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
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.
