By Dylan Reid
REID: Pollution and the fall and rise of urbanism
The resurgence of urbanism – the desire to live and work in dense, compact central cities – in 21st century North America and Europe... Read More
“Distracted walking” laws make no sense
The spectre of “distracted walking” apparently haunts our streets. The scare has been raised again through a private... Read More
REID: “You cannot talk fatalities down” – international insights on walking and cycling
When I asked Anders Lie, the Swedish expert on the Vision Zero traffic safety program, about cities (like Toronto) where politicians... Read More
REID: Transforming Buenos Aires
A radical transformation of the centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina, combining a new Bus Rapid Transit project and a... Read More
REID: The value of federal support for cycling
Canadian bike and walking advocates have been working to try to get the federal government to engage with, and provide financial... Read More
REID: Pity the poor operator: success and failure in subway systems
I attended the International Transport Forum May 31-June 2 on behalf of Spacing, and over the next few days will report some of the... Read More
Stand right, walk left: the escalator algorithm
When Spacing asked Torontonians for their insights into Toronto public etiquette, one of the clearest and most repeated messages we... Read More
REID: Look to backyard housing too when talking laneway housing
Last week saw another of the regular surges of interest in laneway houses in Toronto. But we should also look to backyards without... Read More
Do “Slow Down” lawn signs actually work?
“Slow Down, Kids at Play” lawn signs proliferated in Toronto in the last couple of years as part of a private campaign in... Read More
REID: Dissecting the pedestrian countdown
The most important thing to realize about the pedestrian countdown signal is that it is only relevant to people who start crossing... Read More