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Induced demand can be a good thing?!
If you are familiar with the American highway system, then induced demand should definitely be in your vocabulary. It stands for the phenomenon that happens all too often when the highway system is expanded or otherwise “improved”. The system is simple: Step 1. Highway systems are regularly widened to 8, 10, 12, 14 lanes (sometimes…
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Could Autonomous Vehicles Ruin Everything?
Self-Driving cars, (AKA Autonomous vehicles) have enormous and potentially revolutionizing implications on our work, leisure and economic sectors of our lives. But their effects on urban development and planning are quite disquieting. These types of vehicles can obviate the need for well planned urbanism and actually make poor planning and sprawl more common than ever…
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Density doesn’t have to be scary
Imagine a city of millions, with 40,000 people packed into every single square mile. You’d be forgiven if you’d imagine something like this: Places like these seem large, imposing, and easy to lose yourself in the teeming masses of people. With such an enormous populous, these preconceptions aren’t wrong. If you aren’t particularly attached to…
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Let’s talk about bicycle transit
In terms of daily transpiration, most people don’t consider bicycles as a realistic choice for their commute. They often are ignored for transportation options that can cover more relative distance faster. But the value of bicycle transit is greater than what their distance can cover. It includes their cost, their usability, and flexibility, as well…
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Which American cities are best prepared for the future?
Many cities claim that they are prepared for the future, but often, each city has different ideas about what the future holds. Further complicating the situation is that each city has a unique strategy to prepare for their vision of the future, which is based upon their unique circumstances such as, population growth, economic growth,…
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The Personal Vehicle: What should its proper place be?
Almost every city and town in America is hyper-focused on easing the experiences of those transportation users that primarily use the personal vehicle. The focus on vehicles necessitates a massive demand for an extensive highway system. Because of this focus, other transportation methods are often marginalized to expand and maintain the existing road network. Public transportation…
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The Housing Crisis in San Francisco
You may know that currently, San Francisco is the American city with some of the most expensive housing costs and the highest rents in the country. It’s not all too uncommon the rents within the city are approaching over 3,000 for a one bedroom apartment. Even that seems cheap when you understand that just recently…
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