Nestled centrally in Copenhagen’s eclectic Nørrebro neighbourhood, Superkilen Park is a creative and playful piece of urban planning that begs to be explored. Continue reading…
False Creek, Vancouver’s industrial heartland for much of the 20th century, wears an urban form that incorporates art, nature, and people.
Mexico City’s metropolitan area is home to 22 million people and is as energetic and chaotic as you can imagine. With such a concentration of people, ideas, and economic activity, it has become one of the great cultural, business, and transportation nodes of the globe. From its days as one of the world’s smoggiest locales, the city (also known as “the D.F.” or “distrito federal”) has come a long way in some of its transportation decisions, but has much work ahead of it to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. Continue reading…
Travelling to international cities is a fantastic way to experience different urban environments.
Recently, I had the fortune to visit both Oaxaca and Mexico City where I took in as much as I could in terms of urban planning and transportation. Both locales have an incredibly vibrant and colourful street culture and face massive challenges—particularly Mexico City—with regard to auto congestion.
But we can learn a lot from Oaxaca and Mexico City as they nail a number of fundamentals in “good urbanism” and are home to some really innovative programs and ideas. Continue reading…
“How are you going to get there?”—“Let me check my phone.”
Between walk, bike, bus and rapid transit, car/bike/ride share, car rental, Uber, and taxis, transportation is now a service and consumer choice has redefined how many get around. Continue reading…
If you ever need a good news story about the future of renewable energy and low-carbon transportation then look to the past. Continue reading…
Cities are home to an increasing number of transportation options that are changing how we get around. While these modes aren’t necessarily new, their increasing popularity is allowing for the rise of an interconnected transportation network that’s economical, healthy, and low-carbon.