Big Benefits from Small Modes
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With a little help and encouragement, active and micro modes, including walking, bicycling, scooters, e-bikes, and their variants, can provide huge benefits.
Hug a Tree. Protect a Forest.
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Communities have good reasons to protect trees and forests. Planners can help make this happen.
Housing First; Cars Last
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Underutilized parking lots are a costly waste. By managing parking more efficiently, cities can free up land to house people rather than cars.
Smart Growth C'est Bon!
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Compact infill development can create affordable, inclusive and attractive cities, like Montreal, "plus belle ville au monde."
Automobile Dependency: An Unequal Burden
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Automobile-dependent planning has changed automobiles from a luxury into a necessity. Excessive vehicle costs leave many households without money to purchase essential food, shelter and healthcare. They need more affordable transportation options.
Smarter Transportation Pricing, Please! Responding to Criticisms of Road Tolls and Parking Fees.
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Many transportation problems are virtually unsolvable without efficient road and parking pricing. When people say "I oppose road tolls," they are really saying "I support traffic congestion." Here are responses to common objections.
Well Done, Kiwis! New Zealand Delivers Big Planning Policy Reforms
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New Zealand’s new national urban development policy prohibits parking minimums and increases allowable building heights near transit stations. This is a watershed moment for the country’s cities and towns.
Our World Accelerated: Analyzing the Impacts
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During the last 120 years, our mobility increased by an order of magnitude, but so did associated costs. Are we better off? Could we do better?
Lessons from Pandemics: Valuing Public Transportation
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Public transit is critical for efficient and equitable transportation, but it is currently under threat due to fears of COVID-19 contagion. Now, more than ever, planners must communicate transit benefits and respond to inaccurate criticisms.
Lessons from Pandemics: Disaster Resilience Planning
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What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to help plan more resilient communities that can respond to all types of economic, social, and environmental shocks?