Many people struggle to find convenient transportation options. They may have personal mobility issues or maybe they have to travel from work late at night when buses no longer run. Or they may live far enough away from a transit stop to not be able to walk there easily. Compound that with a pandemic, such as Covid19, when social distancing becomes critical, and it’s clear how … [Read more...] about Mobility and disaster resilience.
Mobility
The mobility landscape.
Mobility and transportation are inextricably linked to real estate and land use. Why? Because the largest proportion of most people’s incomes are spent on these two things alone. This is why the demand for walkable urban neighborhoods just keeps growing. But mobility is all about volumetrics. In dense urban areas, there are limiting factors to how many people you can move … [Read more...] about The mobility landscape.
The reluctant planner.
Self-described as a “planning geek” and “transport nerd,” Harriet Tregoning is a veteran smart-growth advocate who has been wrestling with issues of planning, mobility, disaster resilience, housing and community development issues for over two decades. Her work has centered both on resilience in the face of a changing climate, as well as on an economy based on enhancing quality … [Read more...] about The reluctant planner.
Mobility is pretty pedestrian.
Gabe Klein has invested his life and career in all facets of urban mobility, both as an entrepreneur and within the halls of city government. Now a consultant and advocate for positive urban change, Gabe co-created Cityfi, in 2016, to help cities adapt to new technologies, sustainability issues and growth using public-private partnerships and market-based ideas. Growing up … [Read more...] about Mobility is pretty pedestrian.
A different kind of mobility conference.
The 2019 Mobiliti Conference, hosted in Pittsburgh, was described by one of its organizers, Karina Ricks, as “a conference, a workshop [and a] co-creation kind of event.” What resulted, she said, were great insights and innovative ideas and actionable steps that should help both individuals and communities gain increased access to mobility options. In fact, many of the … [Read more...] about A different kind of mobility conference.