Citizens are getting serious about #climatechange. There will probably be many semi-coordinated decisions made by individuals, aka enlightened self-interest.
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In this opinion piece for Streetsblog I argue for #bollards, bus bulbs and level boarding at all bus stops.
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Roads and parking codify machismo.
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We have so much on our minds—how our children are faring in school, that upcoming dental appointment, will I land that next contract —we don’t need to worry about whether we have the correct payment system for the bus.
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I discuss the proposed rezoning of the Gowanus Canal district in Brooklyn in this video. Like it or not, the area used to be a lake and will return to a lake unless we adapt.
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Recently the press has been on about fare evasion...we should recognize that our transit systems are the economic lifeblood of our cities and we want people to use them.
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Why isn’t transit discussed more in the housing affordability debate?
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We are going to need more and wider bike lanes, protected bike lanes, cycle tracks, bike paths, etc. This will mean fewer/narrower lanes for motorized traffic and/or less on-street parking. Cities with more bike lanes are resilient.
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As an early pioneer of traffic calming and tactical urbanism, I’ve been using traffic cones to test and demonstrate innovate design for streets and traffic since my days at the New York City Department of Transportation. Thanks to BuroHappold.com for posting.
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Let’s challenge ourselves to demand that the driverless city be good for cities – and not repeat the mistakes of the 20th Century. There has been and will be great pressure for cities to accommodate autonomous vehicles – let’s use that to negotiate better parking policies, social equity, transit coordination, and street design. Cities are worth it!
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