Do You Talk to Others in Public Places?If you do, you are already identifying yourself as older. According to data collected by a survey undertaken by YouGov UK…
That Semi~Private Public SpaceThe Guardian has written about the rise of that open public space that appears to be public but can be controlled…
Why is the West Side of Cities the Best?In cities and towns why was the west side always seen as the best? Market Watch’s Steve Goldstein observes that researchers have…
Plugging your Electric Vehicle into the Street Light PoleOne of the big questions as we go towards electric car technology is where all those new vehicles are going…
London's Nova Buildings Awarded the Carbuncle CupThe British have a developed way of building shaming and have wasted no time saying exactly what they feel about…
Vision Zero in London – Nix Digital Signs, Reduce Speed on BridgesLondon England is always slightly ahead of the curve and the Evening Standard reports on the cutting edge work of a community…
The New Urban Crisis: Will London Fail?From the New York Times: An exquisitely produced essay on London’s profile and prospects – and an illustration of the…
Cycling on Sidewalks In London EnglandThe BBC wades in on how the Police in London are dealing with a bicycle planning issue-Police officers in Camden Borough…
The Friday File-The Girl that offered to do the "BONG" for London's Big BenOne of the most iconic sights in London England is the Houses of Parliament and the clock tower. The chimes…
Item from Ian: Truck ban in London to protect cyclistsFrom The Guardian: Tens of thousands of lorries with poor visibility will be banned from London’s roads within four years…
A solution to overheated housing? In Vancouver?From The Guardian: Has Vancouver found the solution to a super-heated housing market? There is a city which is suffering…
Item from Ian: London and GentrificationFrom The Guardian: The bubble that turned into a tide: how London got hooked on gentrification Earlier this month the…
Today in Transit: 153 years, 7 months, 28 days agoFrom John Graham: On 10 January, The Metropolitan Railway opens the world’s first underground railway, between Paddington (then called Bishop’s…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner