Posts tagged Canada
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National links: Can we design cities to make people less lonely?
Loneliness is reaching epidemic levels, but these interventions could help cities foster connection. Minneapolis is set to pass a plan that would upzone the entire city and do away with single-family zoning. The FRA is finally allowing lighter passenger railcars made in Asian and European countries on US rails. Keep reading…
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Map: Where to find rowhouses in the US and Canada
Here in Washington, DC, rowhouses are the city's most common housing type. But throughout most of the rest of the United States, they're comparatively rare. This map shows where you'll find them, and where you won't. Keep reading…
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44 photos of tramways around the world, for your nerdery pleasure
Tramways are like protected bikeways but for streetcars. Enjoy this nerdtastic collection of photos. Keep reading…
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Got $78,000? Want to buy some trains?
If you're interested in buying some trains and have an extra $78,000 lying around, boy does the City of Ottowa have the deal for you. The trains were pulled out of service in March 2015 but are supposedly still in working order. Keep reading…
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Neighbors got fed up with this dangerous intersection, so they took matters into their own hands
This Toronto man gathered his neighbors to temporarily redesign a dangerous intersection near their homes. Local government officials weren't too pleased, but they may make the change permanent anyway. Keep reading…
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Eight lessons about great (and not-so-great) transit I learned in Toronto
Toronto may be North America's most fascinating transit city. Here are eight things I learned while visiting, both positive and negative. Keep reading…
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If a driver hits you, shout their license plate number
I was injured in a hit-and-run crash last year, and unlike so many others, the driver is being brought to justice. (I recently talked to a prosecutor about the case.) Here’s what I’ve learned to do: shout out the license plate number. Then repeat it, even louder. Keep reading…
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Here are the answers to whichRAMADA week 103
On Saturday, in celebration of April Fool's Day, we featured a riff on our tried and true “whichWMATA” game: whichRAMADA. Keep reading…
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Could Georgetown’s C&O Canal become a winter skateway?
In Ottawa, a canal that runs through the city turns into a skater’s paradise when it freezes, with some people even using it to commute. Creating the same thing along the C&O Canal, which runs through Georgetown, could be physically possible, but there are a lot of steps to get there. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Homeless in the city
Bucking the trend… for the worst; Replacing the Nice Bridge; SunTrust Plaza squatters; There’s a lot of construction in DC; Show me the receipts; Potential HUD pick is cozy with Ryan; Struggle for housing in Vancouver. Keep reading…