Memes: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWho would have—or could have—guessed that the simple meme would become one of the most influential forms of communication in the 21st century. Memes have tipped elections.…
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“There Are Too Many People On This Road And I’m Not One Of Them!”
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…
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,…
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…
The Issue With Uber Eats
Reading Time: 2 minutesUber Eats, Door Dash, Skip the Dishes—the hyper-growth of food delivery apps has created chaos. Silicon Valley tech giants are masters of the choke-point. It’s how so…
Don’t Blame the Cyclist (Blame the City)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnnoyed by cyclists riding on sidewalks? Make sure you’re angry at the right people. An acquaintance of mine asked this on social media: “Am I the asshole…
Waze Destroys Neighbourhoods
Reading Time: 2 minutesThat’s right—apps designed to help you save time on your commute are destroying communities and putting lives at risk. And we’re all complicit! While Waze is one…
We All Want The Same Thing
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy do cyclists argue with drivers, pedestrians with cyclists and scooterists with everyone? A recent (and I’ll admit, immature) debate on my neighbourhood Facebook page got me…
The Densification Dream
Reading Time: 2 minutesI once read, “Americans are so nostalgic for their university days because it’s the only time in their lives they’ll live in a dense, walkable neighbourhood.” I…
What The Snow Shows
Reading Time: 2 minutesFresh snowfall shows us how much extra space we sacrifice to cars. The city I live in—Vancouver, BC—doesn’t see snow often. But it will today—the first snowfall…