A curated collection of articles for urbanists, featuring 5 of the best posts on urbanism from the past week.
Tag: Commuting
Commuted Commutes [Weekend Watch]
This video by Oikofugic Productions features interviews with cyclists about their bike commute in New York City and the impact of bike lanes.
Projecting Transportation Change in Vancouver
The City of Vancouver wants resident’s help in projecting change through the city’s new transportation plan that will span until 2040.
Urbanist’s Dictionary: Marchetti’s Constant
Marchetti’s Constant is a term for the average amount of time spent travelling each day, which is approximately one and a half hours.
Teresa Stickler speaks out against Phoenix’s Reverse Lanes
Teresa Stickler, owner of Melrose Pharmacy, was Chairperson of Phoenix’s Ad Hoc Task Force on Reverse Lanes. Now that the report has been presented, she is able to speak freely.
Reverse Lanes on the 7s: Convenience Over Community
The following is a letter by Vice-Mayor and district 7 Councilman, Michael Nowakowski, written after yesterday’s City council recommendation to maintain the reverse lanes with minor changes.
Friday 5: June 12th – 18th
Here are five of the more interesting posts I’ve read this week.
Urbanist’s Dictionary: Commute
Somewhat ironically—given our current dependance on the car to ‘commute’ to work—the term originated during the early days of rail transit.