More Power to the Transpo Engineers?As reported in Metro News, by Matt Kieltyka there’s a report going to Vancouver City Council next Tuesday with the title “Complete…
Sandusky Ohio & a Pier-Recreational Waterfront or Parking Lot?Sandusky is a town of 25,000 people with a metropolitan area of 77,000 located on the shores of Lake Erie…
Lose a Highway, Gain a Place-Carson City Rebuilds its DowntownThere is a renaissance occurring in many American towns that are reclaiming their downtowns when bisecting highways are rerouted from…
A new robotic entry into Sidewalk SpaceThe Economist has just reported that pedestrians may be sharing the sidewalk with a new interloper-a new version of robotic delivery…
Counting People, Not Vehicle MovementMichael Alexander, the chair of Simon Fraser University’s City Conversations sends this link which promises to change how the U.S. Department of Transportation analyzes…
The Gordie for Happiest 2016 Transportation StoryThe second 2016 Gordie for Happiest Transportation Story goes to the new kid in town: Happiest Transportation Story Mobi on…
The Celebration of Light, New Year's Eve and the Big BangsFireworks are big business in the City of Vancouver, and are the centre piece of a summer “celebration of light”…
Trending-Return of Main Street as THE Shopping StreetThis article by Toronto’s Darryl Kaplan suggests that the love affair with shopping malls will be extinct within 15 years. Quoting…
First the Horse,Then the Carriage-Policy Development for the Driverless Car.KPMG has published an interesting take on what policy changes need to be in place for the rise of autonomous or…
Saddling UpIt’s an interesting match with a disruptive technology pairing with a 20th century retailing success. At Wal-Mart’s Annual Conference held…
Origins of Motordom: “Toll Roads and Free Roads”While the modern age of Motordom in America began in 1956 with the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act that funded the…
Origins of Motordom: The Public Shaming of JaywalkersMatt Novak at Paleofuture lays out a key moment in the development of Motordom in this post: The Invention of Jaywalking…
The Post-Motordom City: Auto use drops as population risesAnd it’s not just happening in Vancouver. From Better! Cities & Towns: . Boston sees remarkable decline in automobile registrations…
Origins of Motordom: As seen by Ford in 1955Henry Ford II introduces this film designed to encourage private citizens to unite and support road improvement. Part of the…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner