A recent conversation on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation brought this debate to the forefront.
Yards Are Not Enough: The Importance of the Public Realm
This might sound like an exercise in irony: the mom who loves cities and urbanism takes her son to a pseudo-village for play.
This might sound like an exercise in irony: the mom who loves cities and urbanism takes her son to a pseudo-village for play.
What Does It Mean When a Prank 60 Mph Sign Goes Unnoticed?
Street design dictates how fast people drive and how safe they feel.
Street design dictates how fast people drive and how safe they feel.
Why Rochester, New York, Is a Leading Example in Crash Response
An investigation by local law enforcement determined that Santa Cruz entered the intersection with a green light and a walk signal and that the driver of the car ran a red light before making fatal contact.
An investigation by local law enforcement determined that Santa Cruz entered the intersection with a green light and a walk signal and that the driver of the car ran a red light before making fatal contact.
We Need to Crash the Market for Entry-Level Homes
It is a revolution where lots of housing gets built, at price points people can afford. By flooding the market with entry-level homes, we take pressure off the traditional market for 30-year mortgage products, allowing prices there to moderate (but not crash).
It is a revolution where lots of housing gets built, at price points people can afford. By flooding the market with entry-level homes, we take pressure off the traditional market for 30-year mortgage products, allowing prices there to moderate (but not crash).
The Truth About Parks and Rec
For elected officials preparing for their first terms, Sabbach starts with some tough love.
For elected officials preparing for their first terms, Sabbach starts with some tough love.
Changing Our Places (And Ourselves) One Step at a Time
Everyone was in agreement that appearing in person was the preferred and more effective action…but what about sending in written comments?
Everyone was in agreement that appearing in person was the preferred and more effective action…but what about sending in written comments?
Why You Should Care About the Bus (Even if You Never Ride It)
In my neighbor Eddie’s day, riding the bus was something middle and working-class people just did.
In my neighbor Eddie’s day, riding the bus was something middle and working-class people just did.
A Disaster Waiting to Happen: Where Our Greenways Meet Our Highways
The park houses a segment of the East Coast Greenway, the country’s longest biking and walking route.
The park houses a segment of the East Coast Greenway, the country’s longest biking and walking route.
Keeping Kids Safe One Cone at a Time
Despite being sheathed in reflective gear and stationed in what should be the safest part of the street, Streetsblog reported that as many as 73 crossing guards were struck between 2012 and 2022 in New York City.
Despite being sheathed in reflective gear and stationed in what should be the safest part of the street, Streetsblog reported that as many as 73 crossing guards were struck between 2012 and 2022 in New York City.
Places and Non-Places
Cities are collections of people, so I find it perverse when I see how much land is forbidden, unsafe or otherwise not designed for people.
Cities are collections of people, so I find it perverse when I see how much land is forbidden, unsafe or otherwise not designed for people.
No Bus Stop Seating? No Problem. (Actually, There Is Definitely a Problem.)
Abundance Denton couldn’t address equipment or operator shortages, but they could make the long waits a little less hostile.
Abundance Denton couldn’t address equipment or operator shortages, but they could make the long waits a little less hostile.
Limiting Housing Is Actually Causing All That Traffic
The gist of this “study,” as far as I can tell, was to scare Santa Barbarans into limiting housing production by insisting that growth would degrade their quality of life and be bad for the environment.
The gist of this “study,” as far as I can tell, was to scare Santa Barbarans into limiting housing production by insisting that growth would degrade their quality of life and be bad for the environment.
The Power of Attention
One trick I learned for winning this mental game was not to think about the ultimate distance — or any distance marker, for that matter.
One trick I learned for winning this mental game was not to think about the ultimate distance — or any distance marker, for that matter.
The Traffic Model Deceit: How Highway Agencies Manipulate Data to Justify Wasteful Expansion
The key technocratic tool for selling wider roads is the traffic demand model — a complex computer simulation that purports to predict future traffic volumes based on current patterns and projected growth.
The key technocratic tool for selling wider roads is the traffic demand model — a complex computer simulation that purports to predict future traffic volumes based on current patterns and projected growth.
“Do Bike Lanes Reduce Congestion” Is the Wrong Question
Congestion is a byproduct of people getting to places they want and need to go.
Congestion is a byproduct of people getting to places they want and need to go.