When my sister and I we’re young (elementary school age) we were friends with another brother-sister duo who lived one neighborhood over from ours. We went to the same school. All four of us were different ages, but we still had fun playing together. They had a dog…some type of […]
I came across a YouTube video, and like most stories that end with me hunched over a YouTube video, this begins with some banter on Twitter. As you may already know, Twitter is one of my favorite online destinations. I was crowdsourcing a research project on professional planning. I asked the Twitterverse to […]
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is an emergent part of the transportation ecosystem. Let’s call this post MaaS 101. MaaS is a digital platform where you can plan a trip, choose multiple modes – like trains, bus, car, bikes, and pay for the trip. All within one platform. Three key things: plan, book, […]
When you’re looking for a new product, you do some online research, watch some YouTube tutorials, read some customer reviews, and then get on Amazon and place the order. What happens when Amazon wants something? Well, they read some blogs, make some phone calls, meet with some people, and then […]
For thousands of years, walking and horseback riding were the fundamental modes of transport. Settlement patterns were a direct reflection on transport options. And then along comes an invention you’re familiar with. A technological wonder that transformed cities for more than 100 years. Development patterns changed because people could now […]
Sharing transportation devices is a dramatic departure from the cultural norm of each household buying and storing multiple vehicles. One of the questions I get the most about shared mobility is “Do you think bike share will last?” It’s usually asked with genuine curiosity and concern, even by adults who […]
“We can’t have a bicycle culture here. We aren’t Copenhagen.” “Bike lanes are anti-car. It’s a cute idea, but we aren’t Copenhagen.” Decades ago, the Danes started taking public health and wellness seriously. They understood the safest conditions for cars happened to also be the safest conditions for humans. The […]
Book challenge! Read The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs. I had a blast reading this as part of an online book club. 50 years after its original publication, planners still have much to learn about meddling. So many of the challenges we’re trying to overcome […]
The year 2020 is upon us, so you’ll find a slew of articles recapping the last 10 years. I’ve read several on urban planning that highlight the dramatic role of the humble bicycle. Here’s one from Forbes: The number of bike-sharing options in cities around the world has doubled since […]
Personal car ownership has the allure of freedom, giving Americans the ability to drive anywhere at a moment’s notice. The reality of modern travel is that most trips are less than a few miles. We like on-demand transportation, but we don’t travel far. Local governments across North America have some […]
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