Posts by Jeff Wood — Contributor
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Weekend links: Montreal’s attempt to slow growth
Montreal’s city council is limiting the number of new restaurants in one neighborhood in hopes that the move will slow rising prices. The buildings we live and work in shape how we think, and designers are hoping that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Some argue that our urban policies of the last two decades drove down city voter turnout earlier this month. Read about this, and more, from… Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Is the future in Finland?
The future of urban transportation may live in Finland, Berlin is taking cars off of its most famous street, and light rail won’t run from Norfolk to Virginia Beach. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! “Mobility” has a new meaning Is Helsinki, Finland the home of the future of transportation? Keep reading…
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National links: This week in pedestrian shaming…
Pedestrian safety campaigns in New York and Pittsburgh are kind of missing the point, just like Zillow did when it tried measure the best places to trick-or-treat. But Oakland’s new transportation department is making some very progressive moves. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Stop the shaming: The New York… Keep reading…
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National links: Haunting housing
Costumes are one thing, but buildings can be scary too! Also, a look at how we can use design to make life better for everyone, not just some pople, and a question about whether self-driving cars will actually lead to less car ownership. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Buildings of fear: Gory costumes make… Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Does Seattle want more transit?
Seattle is about to vote on whether to expand its light rail, stirring up memories of votes to reject a subway line in the late 60s. In San Francisco, people would love to see subway lines in place of some current bus routes, and in France, a rising political start is big on the power of cities. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related… Keep reading…
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National links: Fair housing in Arizona
Arizona is cracking down on racial discrimination in housing, there’s lots we don’t know about how people get home from transit stations, and in Chicago, old pipes and telegraph lines at excavation sites may no longer be a problem. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! A win for fair housing: In… Keep reading…
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National links: Don’t shame the transit riders
Uber took down some ads that shamed transit riders, Texas researchers are looking at how race, gender, and development intersect, and a new book explains that cities weren’t always bastions for Democrats. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Uber’s advertising effect: Uber and Lyft often have run ads that belittle… Keep reading…
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National links: Ancient ruins that nobody visits
There are ancient ruins in the United States but people don’t treat them as tourist destinations like they do ones in other countries. Also, not everyone gets to weigh in on how their city is planned, and Ford Motor Company is trying out a different transportation strategy. Check out what’s going on in the world of housing, transportation, and cities around the globe. Keep reading…
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National links: We’ll pay you to avoid rush hour
BART, San Francisco’s major transit system, wants to reward riders for avoiding rush hour, drivers have run into a house in Raleigh 6 times in 9 years and the owners can’t sell, and an engineer in Oslo has turned kids into “secret agents” in a bid to report street hazards. Check out what’s going on in the world of housing, transportation, and cities around… Keep reading…
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National links: Can San Diego cut back on car use?
San Diego has big environmental goals that include getting a whole lot of people to stop driving, coastal cities are, indeed, generally more expensive than those in the middle of the country, and Uber is losing a lot of money. Check out what’s going on in the world of housing, transportation, and cities around the globe. Lofty goals for San Diego: San Diego’s… Keep reading…