Selected readings for urbanists:
- Why public transportation is good for kids: Busting the myth that good parenting means chauffeuring kids around in an automobile. (Grist)
Photo: Carla Saulter | Grist
- The Bike Helmet Wars: Even the best imaginable data can’t answer the question: Should you wear a bicycle helmet? (Wall Street Journal)
- ‘Cities’ may not matter as much as we think: Regions and neighborhoods are where things actually happen. (Sustainable Cities Collective)
- New Urbanism Now: Catching up with Andrés Duany: If you’ve heard about New Urbanism, the anti-sprawl philosophy practiced in many planning circles, chances are it’s because of Andres Duany. (National Post)
- Using social media to create solutions: How social media gives us new tools for working together on the everyday problems of public life. (PlaceMatters’ Blog)