Part of a series of "reading memos" that offer a brief summary of interesting academic content along with my personal reflections. This one covers Chapters 9, 11, and 13 (cars and transportation demand management) from Jeffrey Tumlin's Sustainable Transportation Planning. Summary People have strong emotional attachment to their cars, equating freedom of mobility with personal … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1 and 3 of The End of Growth by Richard Heinberg. Summary The author begins by walking through a brief history of economies and economic theory, starting with hunter-gatherers and … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Cities 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 3, 6, and 7 from Jeffrey Tumlin's Sustainable Transportation Planning. Summary The authors describe the myriad of ways that human physiology predisposes us to walking and the importance of social … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 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 5 of Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows. Summary The authors begin by introducing the concept of bounded rationality, the idea that people generally make the best decisions … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Cities 1