Todd Litman's blog

Travel Demands Are A-Changin', and That's Good News

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Submitted by Todd Litman on September 19, 2015 - 1:00pm

According to "The End of Traffic & the Future of Transport," demographic, economic and technological trends are changing travel demands. In the future, people will prefer to drive less and rely more on alternatives. Not everybody has got the message.

2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard: Still Measuring Urban Travel Conditions Incorrectly

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Submitted by Todd Litman on August 26, 2015 - 1:00pm

The new Urban Mobility Scorecard measures traffic congestion with greater precision, but incorrectly. As with previous editions, it exaggerates congestion costs and undervalues the congestion reduction benefits of alternative modes and Smart Growth.

Smart Planning for Economic Opportunity

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Submitted by Todd Litman on August 20, 2015 - 2:00pm

The Center for Opportunity Urbanism has a wonderful goal—to improve economic opportunities for working class households—but uses terrible research to reach confusing recommendations about which policies are best. Please do better!

More Rational Analysis Of Seniors' Driving Risks And Safety Strategies

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Submitted by Todd Litman on August 3, 2015 - 5:00am

A new American Automobile Association study argues that efforts to reduce driving by higher-risk seniors threaten their health. This analysis is backward: seniors benefit most from reduced driving and improved transport options.

When Is a Bus Lane Warranted?

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Submitted by Todd Litman on July 17, 2015 - 7:00am

Efficient and equitable urban roadway management favors higher value trips and more space-efficient modes over lower-value trips and space-intensive modes. This can justify bus lane networks in most major cities.

Way to Go, Göteborg!

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Submitted by Todd Litman on June 26, 2015 - 12:00pm

Smart cities around the world are finding creative ways to make walking, cycling, public transit, carsharing and delivery services more attractive and efficient. Way to go!

Self-Fulfilling Automobile Dependency

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Submitted by Todd Litman on June 2, 2015 - 6:00am

Common planning practices create automobile-dependent communities where driving is convenient and other forms of travel are inefficient. It's time to recognize the value of transportation diversity.

Well Done Vancouver! Well Done Planners!

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Submitted by Todd Litman on May 25, 2015 - 1:15pm

In Vancouver, British Columbia, dramatic reductions in automobile travel and resulting benefits demonstrate that integrated TDM and smart growth policies can help create cities that are healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Welcome To Our Neighborhood: A Manifesto for Inclusivity

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Submitted by Todd Litman on May 4, 2015 - 8:00am

Housing policy is not just about houses, it is also about people, and the determination of who may live in a community. We challenge communities to proclaim, “Yes in our backyard! We welcome new neighbors. We favor more diversity.”

Public Policies For Optimal Urban Development

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Submitted by Todd Litman on April 13, 2015 - 9:00am

What amount of expansion, population and vehicle densities, housing mix, and transport policies should growing cities aspire to achieve? This column summarizes my recent research that explores these, and related, issues.

Iconic Remnants of Failed Tram on the Philly Waterfront to Be Demolished

Diversifying Neighborhood Associations More Challenging Than Assumed

Property Tax Increase Proposed to Fund Affordable Housing in Vancouver

California's Housing Crisis—No End in Sight

Stop Giving Away Valuable Public Assets! A Fiduciary Obligation for Road and Parking Pricing

Digital Transportation: The Future of Urban Mobility

The Varied Career of a Transit Service Planner

A Euclid Dissent

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Todd Litman's blog

Travel Demands Are A-Changin', and That's Good News

2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard: Still Measuring Urban Travel Conditions Incorrectly

Smart Planning for Economic Opportunity

More Rational Analysis Of Seniors' Driving Risks And Safety Strategies

When Is a Bus Lane Warranted?

Way to Go, Göteborg!

Self-Fulfilling Automobile Dependency

Well Done Vancouver! Well Done Planners!

Welcome To Our Neighborhood: A Manifesto for Inclusivity

Public Policies For Optimal Urban Development

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