Streets are not just infrastructure for moving people; they are places in and of themselves.
Tag: urban planning
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
The Park-and-Ride is Dead
The ongoing pandemic and resulting shift of downtown office jobs to work-from-home is the final straw for the park-and-ride transit system. Now is the time to repurpose these public assets to save transit ridership and improve the well-being of our communities.
Why Did the Pedestrian Cross the Freeway?
Interchanges are often the only option for crossing freeways, and these can be challenging to navigate for people walking or … More
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!
