Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers Dablanc & Rodrigue's chapter ("The Geography of Urban Freight") from The Geography of Urban Transportation. Summary Urban freight distribution is the transportation of goods by/for commercial entities in cities (including warehousing, … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 6
Urbanism
Wonky writings about urban planning
Urbanized (Film)
I recently watched Gary Hustwit's film Urbanized - and then quickly realized I was watching it for the third or fourth time, since I keep forgetting it and then getting intrigued whenever I see it mentioned. 😅 Hence, I'm writing up a brief synopsis and some main takeaways from the film, so I don't forget … Continue reading Urbanized (Film)
Memo: Sustainable Transportation 5
Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers Chapter 5 and 10 (streets and parking) from Jeffrey Tumlin's Sustainable Transportation Planning. Summary Streets need to accommodate a wide variety of uses (e.g., autos, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, and goods delivery), … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 5
Memo: Sustainable Transportation 4
Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers Chapter 12 (transit station and station area design) from Jeffrey Tumlin's Sustainable Transportation Planning. Summary Transit stations can be designed to be much more than just a quick stop for passengers … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 4
Memo: Sustainable Cities 3
Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers Chapter 6 and 12 of Planning for Sustainability by Stephen Wheeler. Summary Planners and citizens have a large toolbox of strategies for promoting sustainability, including: Plan-making (i.e., General, Specific, and functional … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Cities 3
Road to a Master’s Thesis: Idealog 4
This is the fourth in a series of posts documenting my journey towards a Masters in Urban Planning research project. This one dives into one idea (exploring the travel demand impact of remote work in the tech industry) more deeply, including some thoughts on potential methodology. Post-COVID-19 Remote Work Travel Patterns Motivation The COVID-19 pandemic … Continue reading Road to a Master’s Thesis: Idealog 4
Memo: Sustainable Transportation 3.2
Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers chapter 8 from Jeffrey Tumlin's Sustainable Transportation Planning. Summary The author introduces the wide variety of vehicle modes (combinations of right-of-way design/management, stop/station area design, service model, and vehicle type) that … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 3.2
Road to a Master’s Thesis: Idealog 3
This is the third in a series of posts documenting my journey towards a Masters in Urban Planning research project. This one dives into one idea (exploring the potential impact of increasing land valuations on rail project costs) more deeply, including some thoughts on potential methodology. I'm still brainstorming other ideas and very open to … Continue reading Road to a Master’s Thesis: Idealog 3
Memo: Sustainable Transportation 3.1
Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers Chapter 2 and 3 of The End of Automobile Dependence by Newman & Kenworthy. Summary There exists a widely held belief that increasing wealth in a country (measured in GDP per … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 3.1
Road to a Master’s Thesis: Idealog 2
This is the second in a series of posts documenting my journey towards a Masters in Urban Planning research project. This one dives into one idea (exploring mode choice thresholds) more deeply, including some thoughts on potential methodology. I'm still brainstorming other ideas and very open to being swayed, so feel free to share any … Continue reading Road to a Master’s Thesis: Idealog 2
