“There Are Too Many People On This Road And I’m Not One Of Them!”
FreeMoveCity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou’re not stuck in traffic, you are traffic. In my home city of Vancouver, British Columbia, traffic… isn’t great. I’m sure your city is similar. In…
FreeMoveCity
You Deserved Better, Fauja Singh
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust a short memorial for the world’s oldest runner. Do you know who Fauja Singh is? He was a fascinating man, born in Punjab, British India…
How to Solve the Pickup Truck Problem
Reading Time: 3 minutesFull-size pickup trucks remain the most popular vehicles in Canada and the U.S.—despite the fact they are gas-guzzling, infrastructure-destroying people-killers. What can we do? Nobody in North…
Road Rules: There’s Only One Thing That Affects Traffic
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can put up all the signs in the world, but only effective design changes habits. Stanley Park, the most iconic green space in Vancouver, British Columbia,…
You’re Mad at the Wrong Person
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m pretty hard on cars—for good reason—but I still believe that pedestrians and cyclists have vital responsibilities. So let’s balance the scales. Years ago, I read an…
Fight the Real Enemy
Reading Time: 3 minutesSocial media has us fighting each other about pedantic and semantic issues facing urban mobility—while the powers that be rest upon their status quo… and laugh. The…
Why Is It So Easy?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the wake of the worst mass-killing in Vancouver’s history, we must ask the question: why is it so easy to do this? Like many people in…
Are Bike Helmets Harming Us?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince the 1980s, we’ve been told bike helmets are the key to safe cycling. What if that wasn’t true? I’m sure you know the Netherlands has one…
Murder is Legal (You Just Have to Use the Right Weapon)
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Hi kids! Do you like violence?” Well guess what, you’re in luck. Because violence is basically legal—as long as the weapon is your car. You’re probably thinking…
What Is Slowing Down Your Commute?
Reading Time: 2 minutesTraffic sucks! Your driving commute is taking way too long. Let’s figure out why—the real reason why. Ugh. We all hate being stuck in traffic. And if…