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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

The Park-and-Ride is Dead

Now is the time to repurpose these public assets to save transit ridership and improve the well-being of our communities.

Cities, housing, public transit, sustainability, Toronto, transportation, urban planning

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

Cities, cycling, design, highway, sustainability, transportation, urban planning

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!

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

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?

Cities, covid-19, cycling, pandemic, transportation, urban planning, walking

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.

Cities, cycling, suburbs, Sustainable Transportation, transportation, urban planning

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