For decades, traffic engineers have prioritized vehicle safety and efficiency over pedestrian safety. Robert Orr‘s forced transition from driving to walking a decade ago has brought him to a unqiue understanding of the problems that result…
Read MoreBikeshare, e-bikes, and pay-per-mile insurance share a common lesson: innovation in mobility takes time, iteration, and sometimes failure. Peter Katz examines recent improvements in the ways we’re getting around…
Read MoreThe story of zoning in America is more pernicious than the public-health focused separation of uses that planners learn about in school. Robert Orr provides a different view of zoning’s origin story…
Read MoreLike fish that don’t know that they are in water, we’re often unaware of the environment that surrounds us. Economic development expert Ben Guttmann offers 22 truths that change our perception of cities…
Read MoreMore than just a way to deal with unforeseen disasters after the fact, insurance plays a vital forward-facing role in making us safer and more secure. Peter Katz, looks at how the maps used by insurers helped to “fireproof” America’s cities...
Read MoreMaaS (Mobility as a Service) programs are gaining popularity in Europe, but have mostly failed to launch in the US. Peter Katz looks at the reasons why – and explains how such programs could succeed here…
Read MoreCan well-designed urban places make us healthier, happier and more active? Steve Price, principal of Urban Advantage, tackles the question, looking at evolving trends in health-related research and practice…
Read MoreTransportation engineers lack key tools to maintain and improve streets in traditional places. Robert Steuteville looks at this gap, and suggests ways to complete the toolbox.…
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