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Countering Rapid Transit disinformation
Yesterday The Record ran a column by Peter Shawn Taylor commenting on the latest Region of Waterloo Rapid Transit report. It contains blatant falsehoods about the Environmental Assessment process, and...
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Contradictions in light rail opposition
I just sent in a letter to the editor at the Record: It is insightful to contrast the two main complaints about the recommended light rail proposal. Some say that we shouldn’t build expensive and...
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TriTAG and light rail
I haven’t forgotten about this blog. However, as a member of TriTAG, the Tri-Cities Transport Action Group, I have spent quite a lot of time recently on the content for our new website — which I am...
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We should curb parking requirements
This year I am on The Record’s Community Editorial Board. Today’s paper carries my column on the subject of off-street parking requirements. Below is my original text (most is behind the cut): We...
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Making new urban space in Northdale
Today’s Record carries my community editorial board column on new urban space and the Northdale university-area neighbourhood. Below is my original text: Making New Urban Space in Northdale In the last...
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Taxpayer money should fund transportation efficiently
The Chicago 'L' and the Dan Ryan Expressway. (Photo: Flickr / Steven Vance) My latest Record column is on the public subsidies for highways: Taxpayer Money Should Fund Transportation Efficiently...
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Growing Waterloo Region up with transit infrastructure
The new tramway in Nice, France. (Photo: Flickr / Ian Britton) My Record column today makes the case for light rail in Waterloo Region, with a slightly different approach than last year’s one: Growing...
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The future is multi-nodal
TriTAG's map of the LRT (red) and planned express bus routes. The line is more interurban than it is CBD-to-suburb. My last Record column this year evaluates the idea of the central business district...
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Flexibility in transportation choice
My actually last Record column for the year focuses on points I’ve discussed in the blog, particularly the fundamental attribution error: Flexibility in Transportation Choice When transportation is...
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