New transportation technologies are coming online faster than ever. While many of these emerging technologies are helping to expand our world, they need to be evaluated critically. Todd Litman, author of...
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New transportation technologies can expand our world by an order of magnitude, but the significant benefits they provide are often counterbalanced by the huge costs that they impose on individuals and communities. The rapid expansion of motorization over...
Author Erica Cirino previews her book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis.
Major housing shortages continue to affect communities in the U.S. and abroad. Many well-intended planning efforts seeking to address this problem are failing to deliver high-quality results, even when they’re aimed at filling the gap of “missing middle...
In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett moved from Vancouver, BC to Delft in the Netherlands to document the benefits that result from a culture...
The Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network hosted this webinar as Todd Litman discusses 12 emerging transportation modes and services that are likely to significantly affect our...
The Stimson Center's Environmental Security Program and Island Press hosted a discussion on coastal city resilience and to...
Ken Meter explores his new book, Building Community Food Webs, Ken has devoted decades to working at the grassroots to create...
A Town Hall Seattle event. American cities are currently faced with a two-pronged challenge: dealing...
Before COVID-19 hit, the biggest problem in the world of travel was overtourism. Think of a vacation you’ve had where overflowing crowds were destroying once pristine natural environments and swarms of people were making daily life unbearable for the...