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It’s Time We Were Thru with the Drive-Thru
Nothing is as difficult to incorporate into a walkable streetscape as a Drive-Thru. The whole concept is to be served in the car.
Aug 18, 20212 min read


What We Can Learn from Harry the Dirty Dog
The most difficult part of advocating for walkable communities in this age, is painting the picture of what they might look like.
Aug 18, 20213 min read


Advertising the Automobile
Up until 1997, it was legal in Canada to advertise cigarettes. The ads that I remember from childhood consistently promised the smoker...
Aug 18, 20213 min read


The Transformative Power of a Foot Bridge
"A footbridge makes it practical for the non-driving population to work, live or attend school on the other side of the bridge."
Jul 7, 20213 min read


Banking on a Bathroom at Bank and Riverside
"I say we ask for something outrageous on this corner: a truly public bathroom. Right on the corner, with signage, open all year round..."
May 27, 20213 min read


Just Who Deserves Those 15 Minute Neighbourhoods?
Of all the arguments put forward against 15 minute neighbourhoods, the most cynical, is that they will be bad for low-income people.
May 27, 20212 min read
