It should go without saying, but bikes are not cars. Though they’re often used for a similar purpose, it’s clear that they are not the same type of vehicle. Yet in the eyes of the law, they are indeed considered the same. According to the state law of Massachusetts, people riding on bikes “shall have…
America and public transit are two things that don’t really go together well. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, nearly half of all Americans do not have access to public transit. The ASCE gave the US a dismal D- grade for its transit network in 2021, with hundreds of billions of dollars of…
Walt Disney World is one of the most visited places in the world; in 2019, nearly 58 million people visited the four theme parks. And similarly, the same number of people flew into Orlando International Airport in 2023, making it one of the United States’ busiest airports. Disney World presents an interesting dichotomy between the…
Tokyo is a beautiful city – the bustling streets and flashing neon signs mix with quiet, residential areas condensed to a human scale, a unique blend of cutting-edge architecture and historic temples scattered throughout the metropolis. But there’s one thing you’ll rarely see in photos of Tokyo’s streets that significantly bolster their beauty – parked…
Trucks are vital to the economy and help keep our country running, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all freight movement in the United States in 2022. But there are numerous problems with our trucking industry, with the trucks themselves, and how they interact with our cities. In many places, large semi-trucks drive directly to businesses…
Biking is good for your health, and it’s an effective form of transportation as well. Of course, that’s only when proper infrastructure is provided to facilitate biking as a viable form of transportation. Across much of America, bicycle infrastructure is seriously lacking. So what do most municipalities in the US do to encourage biking? They…
Ithaca, New York and Franklin, Massachusetts are quite alike – yet they also could not be more different. Both cities have a bit over 30,000 people living in them. Franklin’s bigger by area, a little over four times the square area (27 square miles versus six), so naturally Ithaca is much denser. Include Ithaca’s urban…
Sidewalks are an ubiquitous feature of urban living. They’re the most basic form of infrastructure and encourage people to walk – the most fundamental form of human transportation there is. It’s hard to imagine any sort of community that doesn’t have sidewalks. When they’re done well, they blend perfectly into the fabric of the city….
