Quick conversation starters on urban mobility.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnd the solution will require a mind-shift North Americans may not be ready for. I bet you think I just LOVE electric vehicles, like any good uppity…
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…
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…
Reading Time: 2 minutesCars have long been touted as the ultimate symbol of “freedom.” This is a delusion. Ask my dad what a car symbolizes: “It’s freedom!” But does this…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you ready to tackle to the hardest thing you’ll do this week? “I hate it when people drive UNDER the speed limit.” “He was doing the…
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