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

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, 4, and 5 from The End of Automobile Dependence by Newman & Kenworthy. Summary In these first few chapters, the authors posit that the world is generally reaching the … Continue reading Memo: Sustainable Transportation 1