Tag: transportation
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What does it mean when a city has good bones?
You may have heard people talking about New York City, DC, Boston or Chicago as cities that have good bones. But what does that actually mean? And does it even matter? You might think a city with good bones must have a relatively old history. After all, many of these cities are centuries old (ancient…
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Electric vehicles aren’t enough to save us from climate change.
I will preface this by saying that I, in fact, do believe that reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is a good thing, and that the increasing market of electric vehicles is also a good thing overall for the planet. But make no mistake, electric vehicles, which so many think are a miracle pill for…
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How Bike Plans are secretly City Revitalization Plans.
The unassuming bicycle. Who would have thought that any city that’s actively building their bike infrastructure is instead actually building the foundations for a city revitalization like that of which they’ve never seen. What you have to know is that a bike plan is not simply a bike plan. A bike plan is a climate…
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What Is Suburban Sprawl?
This is a reposting of an article I’ve made years ago. Enjoy! What’s the most annoying thing about living in the suburbs? If you took a survey, I would bet that most people would point to traffic as the worst result of suburban life. It’s not hard to see why. Americans spend on average 38 hours a…
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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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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…