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Protecting Tokyo’s Cyclists Is a Gender Equity Issue
Protecting Tokyo’s Cyclists Is a Gender Equity Issue
Despite a lack of dedicated bicycle infrastructure, Tokyo is among the world’s great cycling cities, with 14% of all trips made on two wheels. The city’s narrow roadways discourage through traffic and require slow speeds, creating an informal network of ...
After a Tumultuous 2024, What’s Next for Cities?
After a Tumultuous 2024, What’s Next for Cities?
2024 has been a tumultuous year: More than half the world’s population went to the ballot box — some voting for radical change — extraordinary weather events have devastated communities and countries have been rocked by continued violent conflict. Given ...
When Do We Get Regional Planning?
When Do We Get Regional Planning?
One of the problems with transportation policy is that it is bogglingly opaque. The multiplication of planning boards and oversight boards and quasi-public authorities and the immense decision-making power awarded to the bureaucrats in planning and transportation departments make it ...
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