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How not to create traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl - tomh009 - 05-06-2017
An excellent article on parking in The Economist, highlighting the wasted space, the costs and the folly of parking minimums and free parking.
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21720269-dont-let-people-park-free-how-not-create-traffic-jams-pollution-and-urban-sprawl
(Free to read, up to three articles per week.)
Is it too much to hope that some of our politicians might read this, too?
RE: How not to create traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl - ac3r - 05-09-2017
Good article.
In regards to urban sprawl, there's always the old saying: build up, not out.
RE: How not to create traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl - DHLawrence - 05-09-2017
(05-09-2017, 03:18 PM)ac3r Wrote: In regards to urban sprawl, there's always the old saying: build up, not out.
Which makes it hilarious when the Globe prints articles about warehouse owners building farther up as if it's a new thing.
RE: How not to create traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl - rangersfan - 03-07-2018
On a related note, the City of Kitchener now has a sustainability office.
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8299728-kitchener-bolsters-green-commitment-with-new-sustainability-office/
RE: How not to create traffic jams, pollution and urban sprawl - tomh009 - 03-08-2018
And another good article in the Economist, this time on the impact of driverless cars:
https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21735019-they-will-spare-world-neither-traffic-congestion-nor-infrastructure-expense-why