If you heard that there was a piece of technology that could do away with traffic jams, make cities more equitable, and help us solve climate change, you might think about driverless cars, or hyperloo...Show More
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onellamegan recommended:Jul 30th, 2020
This is a great exploration of transit systems and just how critical they are to making liveable cities. I especially found their discussions of fare systems interesting, because it really made me rethink my dislike of the presto card system in Toronto
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epekilis recommended:Nov 7th, 2020
So much to think about here. His comments about the need to coordinate walkability with bus routes was very well taken. The fact that the department that runs the streets is usually different from the one that runs the sidewalks so they are completely uncoordinated with each other was just eye-ope...Show More
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yveehops recommended:Feb 14th, 2020
We need to change the way we label the bus as “lower class”. In countries like Japan, it’s the average citizen’s regular means of transportation. There is no shame for those who take the bus.
epekilisNov 7th, 2020
@yveehops My American relatives do make that assumption about people on buses. I’m not passing judgment, I am simply noting that they absolutely do equate bus = poor. Here in Toronto, everybody I know rides the transit, and given the congestion it’s often faster than driving especially when you ha...Show More