Can The Subway Make Us Better Humans?
How uncomfortable spaces make us better people
Category: transit
Brightline Is Not The Problem. Our Car First Culture Is
The media continues to publish narratives that depict Florida’s High Speed Rail is inherently dangerous. Here’s why this is wrong.
Wrigley Field: Baseball’s Urban Unicorn
Wrigley Field in Chicago was built before the automobile was king, and thus has virtually no parking. It is a reminder of how dense urban living and quality urban form can breed something special and unique.
A Subway in Buffalo?
Buffalo’s light rail/subway punches above its weight
The Vanishing Neighbor: Is Your Commute Eroding Society?
How our commutes are eroding out sense of community
And It Begins.
I get that most people think about sandy all-inclusive beaches or epic European adventures when they talk about their bucket
Another Quick Night in Buffalo
Another spontaneous night in Buffalo highlights how easy and important it is to change your scenery
San Diego: Local, Metro and Regional Rail at Santa Fe Depot
Using San Diego’s rail transit was simple and convenient. And fun.
It’s A Hard Time Of Year To Be An Urbanist
To the urbanist currently braving the worst the February can throw at us, I see you… and I understand.
A Decade
Ten Years Of The Urban Phoenix
Freedom To Move
The automobile has long been the symbol of freedom in the U.S. But when it’s the only choice, is it really freedom?
“It Never Came.” The Failure of American Public Transit
While in Denver for a conference, my wife and her colleagues tried to use public transit to to reach downtown. Here’s how it went.