The ways that people buy coffee in American cities versus older European cities illustrates the differences in their built environments — and their priorities.
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In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn talk about the challenges of building an Olympic Village and then repurposing it after the Games are finished.
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The city of Zwolle in the Netherlands has just unveiled an impressive new tool to teach its younger population to cycle safely.
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In 2013, the capital of Estonia, Tallinn, declared transit (buses, trains, and trams) free for residents. So why is it that more Estonians are driving now than they were 10 years ago?
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Famous guidebook author, tour operator, and PBS travel host Rick Steves talks about his observations of places that have prioritized people over cars and infrastructure—and what we can learn from them.
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Don’t wage a war against drivers, but don’t wage a war for them, either.
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Transit-oriented development suggests that homes, shops, and services should all be located within 400 meters of transit. The actual distance to create vibrant streets may be much shorter.
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For policymakers in Arizona, managing limited water supplies seems like it should be an obsession. So…why isn’t it?
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The news of Paris restricting e-scooters has been widely criticized by urbanists and mobility advocates across the web. Here’s why it might not be such a bad call, after all.
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In walkable cities, it’s not hard to find a solution if you find yourself stranded. But what about in a car-dependent place?
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What does it take to spark bottom-up hospitality? In this first of a two-part essay, Tiffany Owens Reed explores the hospitality she enjoyed from strangers while on a six-month, somewhat unpredictable Europe trip.
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Take a trip with our Community Builder, John Pattison, as he discovers why the design of Scottish roads makes them safe—and downright pleasant—to drive on, even for a foreigner!
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This latest Not Just Bikes video demystifies deadly street design by contrasting what it’s like to navigate streets on foot in the U.S. and Canada with what it’s like in the Netherlands.
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This film makes a human rights case for safer streets, while showing the historic roots of safe streets advocacy in the U.S. and the power of tactical urbanism.
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Why is it that in the U.S. and Canada, we're always being told that we can't justify the ridership for transit projects? And why is it that when we do build transit, it struggles to gain riders?
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It’s not easy to live without a car when you have young children, but it’s certainly possible. Plus, having to walk can help you build unexpected connections with your community.
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A visit to a home restaurant in Rovinj, Croatia, shows the kind of small businesses and good urbanism that we could have in the U.S. if we just relaxed our zoning codes.
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This study conducted in the U.K. supports concepts about incrementalism that could, and should, be adopted in North American places.
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How will we deal with the overseas energy crisis as it spreads beyond Europe’s borders?
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Not Just Bikes has put together another brilliant video, this time explaining why we cannot manage the speeds on our roads separately from the design of our roads.
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