Posts Tagged ‘ urban planning ’
A few points of basic logic to consider when comparing Toronto Tranist City's Sheppard East LRT vs. the Ford Subway line[ READ MORE ]
Today's events should be a telling reminder of what we can look forward to during at least one term of reactionary, pandering, and short-sighted politics here in Toronto, and the backlash driven political desires of it's dispossessed suburbs[ READ MORE ]
An insight into a fascinating, widely used, yet generally unknown basic material called Titanium Oxide which is only now beginning to gain greater public notoriety as it starts being used in even more astounding and futuristic technologies! [ READ MORE ]
For decades, car designers and regulators have been trying to make vehicles quieter. Now, with the advent of near-silent electric and hybrid vehicles, the industry is shifting into reverse[ READ MORE ]
Torontonians haven't been encouraged to clearly consider how Cycling and Transit are becoming natural partners when longer distances need to be covered, and the viability of this Transit option remains under-developed. Of course, anybody who was waiting for the Press or Mainstream Media to illustrate why Car Culture and Conspicuous Consumption might not be in their best long term interests, would likely be indifferent at best on this subject....if not worse[ READ MORE ]
It seems the universal "Right of Way" for pedestrians has bred complacency and perhaps even a false sense of entitlement. Let's start with how this sense of impunity impacts Cyclists, and just extrapolate from there on how Pedestrians contribute to traffic jamming in general[ READ MORE ]
Bike bells are pretty damned-well near useless when it comes to getting the attention of a hermetically sealed Motorist. They do however serve a (somewhat flawed) purpose with other Cyclists and Pedestrians...So what's the best way to use them though[ READ MORE ]
You might be surprised to learn just how progressive and expansive the reach of GO Transit really is, by peering behind the scenes to see what's being projected (and already underway!) within the planning organization called Metrolinx - which provisions all our trusted GO trains and buses![ READ MORE ]
GO Transit is once again offering seasonal weekend and holiday train service to the Niagara region...and you can take your bike![ READ MORE ]
Even good Drivers (Motorists and Cyclists alike) know that there are times when they lapse into bad behavior, and anyone with a sense off conscience will usually correct themselves, and probably thank the stars that nothing worse than a good scare came of their foolishness. Bad drivers, on the other hand, seem to be in [ READ MORE ]
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