#Transit

May 10, 2010
Thoughts

Forget The Gatekeepers

Idea Suppression is the Gatekeeper’s business and it used to be a good business to be in. The pay was good and the costs were low. If you were in the Gatekeeping business, you really didn’t have to do a whole lot of work to do your job well. To suppress an idea all you...

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May 09, 2010
Background

Clip Show, Part 2

A comment from Wednesday’s Post made me realize that not everyone who encounters this site for the first time are aware of the arguments that are buried in posts from half a year ago. That’s a mistake I made; and I apologize to any readers new to this site. With that in mind, here are 10...

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May 08, 2010
Background

Clip Show, Part 1

A comment from Wednesday’s Post made me realize that not everyone who encounters this site for the first time are aware of the arguments that are buried in posts from half a year ago. That’s a mistake I made; and I apologize to any readers new to this site. With that in mind, here are...

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May 07, 2010
Stanserhorn CabriO

Double Decker Gondolas

This is the Stanserhorn Cabrio, a planned system for a mountain resort in Luzern, Switzerland. The system is not yet built (clearly) but the community is hopeful that they can raise enough money through local shareholders to make it happen. (That last part about ‘community’ and ‘local shareholders’ should catch your attention, but I’ll get to...

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May 03, 2010
History, Urban Planning & Design

Foresight & The Bloor Street Viaduct

Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct (most commonly known as the ‘Bloor Street Viaduct’) is one of my favorite pieces of infrastructure in all of my hometown. This 1918 Art Deco masterpiece was the cornerstone of the city’s plans to connect the growing metropolis with disconnected suburbs across the Don Valley River system. Is it functional? Yes....

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May 02, 2010
Thoughts, Urban Planning & Design

Sh*t & The Short-Term Thinking Behind Long-Term Planning

What happens when you plan for the future using assumptions from the present? Well, for one Swiss water engineer, you get a whole lot of sh*t.  Or as he likes to call it, “sediment.”  Let me explain:

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Apr 30, 2010
Apr 29, 2010
Thoughts, Urban Planning & Design

Bus vs. Rail

Bus Rapid Transit vs. Light Rail Transit. Currently that’s the major transit debate in the english-speaking world. Each have their advocates and their detractors and each have their own list of positives and negatives. And each want each other’s share of the market. Problem is, BRT and LRT aren’t the only combatants. While BRT and LRT...

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Apr 28, 2010
Thoughts, Urban Planning & Design

Cable Propelled Transit is Bundle-Free

I steadfastly support online file-sharing and streaming sites, legal or otherwise. iTunes? That’s great, too. I support these services because I refuse to pay for television channels and shows that I don’t watch (or album tracks I don’t listen to). And because it is near impossible to use a cable television service that doesn’t force...

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Apr 27, 2010
Analysis, Urban Planning & Design

TTC Triples Price of Metropass (For Some)

Last week the Toronto Star carried an article titled Free Metropasses latest Condo Perk. The title suggests a pleasant surprise; a quality gesture designed to enhance the lives of Torontonians. It is a ‘perk’ after all. Problem is, this is no perk. This is a City-mandated program which in essence triples the price of Metropasses for new...

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