Where does the Sidewalk Begin? Rethinking Suburban Streets in the Time of COVID-19
I am one of the lucky people who can still work from a safe home during this crisis. Like many others, I have been...
Sustainable Resolutions for a New Year
Looking toward a better 2021.
With such a difficult year behind us, it feels impossible to make resolutions fearing they may jinx an already chaotic...
With Restrictions Easing, Guangzhou Residents Flock to Streets and Parks
With restrictions easing, Guangzhou residents flock to streets and parks
Life in Chinese cities is gradually returning to pre-COVID-19 conditions, with traffic jams during peak...
Kisumu Puts Pedestrians First
Kisumu is a port city situated on the shores of Lake Victoria and is Kenya’s third largest urban settlement with a population slightly over...
Density is Not the Problem: COVID-19 and Cities
September marks six months since New York City imposed it’s PAUSE restrictions which encouraged people to stay indoors as much as possible and forced...
Pedestrians First Tool Guides Cities on the Path to Walkability
Walking is the world’s most common mode of transportation. Everyone, regardless of how they travel, is also a pedestrian, as most trips begin and...
Taking Back the Curb, One Restaurant at a Time
While glimmers of hope about an impending vaccine glimmer in the future, the coronavirus still rages on. The toll the pandemic has taken on...
In Ethiopia, New Leadership Embraces Transport Solutions to Fight Climate Change
In Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, over half of daily trips are taken on foot. This rapidly growing city, home to over three...
After your next trip, bring back a fresh perspective on transportation
Visiting communities other than our own can remind us to envision more for transportation in our own communities. This is especially important now, with...
The Need to Reimagine the Nairobi Expressway As A Green Corridor
The Nairobi Expressway, implemented under a build-operate-transfer model by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is arguably Kenya’s most distinct private-public partnership project. While...
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