Todd Litman is the executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute.
Although it is sometimes difficult to recognize in day-to-day planning activities, our ultimate goal is to make the world better, that is, to help create paradise on earth. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it!
There are two different and often conflicting concepts of how to create paradise. It is important that planners understand the differences between them.
Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 11:24am PST
The newest Texas Transportation Institute Urban Mobility Report was recently released, stimulating discussion of congestion costs and potential solutions. Here are some things you should know when evaluating these issues.
Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 4:01pm PDT
A commodity is something that is normally bought and sold. Not everything is a commodity. Sure, most people need to purchase a certain amount of food, clothing and housing, but many other things that we value are not for sale.
For example, simply purchasing exercise equipment will not make you physically fit – it requires effort. Similarly, health, safety, education, rewarding personal relationships, community and our satisfaction with life are aspirations that depend more on our behavior than on how much we spend.
Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:43am PDT
Most people that I know want to act responsibly, but when it comes to daily travel decisions they often choose driving over more resource-efficient but less comfortable and convenient alternative modes, such as walking, cycling and public transportation. As a result, they feel guilty, and communities suffer from problems such as congestion, infrastructure costs, consumer costs, accidents, energy consumption, and pollution emissions.
Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 4:28pm PDT
Greetings from Victoria, British Columbia!
Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 8:47am PST
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