Right now my typical morning commute consists of a 15 minute walk and a quick stop off for a coffee. I must admit that I’m spoiled. But next year I’ll be moving to the Junction and so that means I’m going to need to make… Read More
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Marchetti’s Constant and why commuting actually has positive utility
@OceanJangda shared a great article with me today about “the psychological benefits of commuting to work.” It is excellent, it cites a lot of psychological research, and I would encourage all of you to give it a read. While it is never fun getting on… Read More
Your own 24/7 chauffeur
If you had a free 24/7 chauffeur to drive you anywhere you wanted, do you think that would impact where you lived, worked, and played? Put differently, if you were relieved from actually having to contend with traffic yourself and if you never had to… Read More
How we perceive commuting
https://500px.com/embed.js Wharton real estate professor, Mariaflavia Harari, recently published a paper that looks at the relationship between urban geometry (specifically compactness) and inner city commuting efficiency across 450 cities in India. Consistent with previous research done in this space, she finds that people generally prefer… Read More
Uber, commuting, car ownership, and the future of urban mobility
Earlier this week I wrote a “Tech Tuesday” post talking about Uber’s new Smart Routes functionality, which it is currently testing out in San Francisco. At the end of the post I ended by saying that it’s not just the taxi industry that should be thinking… Read More
Guest Post: Three minutes that rule the world – Will demolishing the Gardiner East actually make traffic worse?
Today on Architect This City, we have a guest post by Darren Davis, who is a transport planner in Auckland, New Zealand. He’s a regular commenter on this blog, and I know he’s been following the Gardiner East debate quite closely – as many urbanists… Read More
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