Arizona People Mover

Your regular reminder that the world's most famous cycling city could have gone a very different way. Post-war Amsterdam prioritized more cars and new freeways, following the same playbook as many North American cities. By the 1970s cycling modal share was just a fraction of daily trips. The lesson isn't that some cities are naturally just "better suited" to cycling, it's that change is possible, and doesn't happen by accident.

Photo source: Brent Toderian

If only the United States had a functioning high-speed railroad: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/vvC3gE

Local opinion: No on 418 and 419, yes to Tucson’s future A genuine regional transportation plan should be guided by safety, climate responsibility, and access, with metrics determining which projects get funded. RTA Next is none of this.

Local opinion: RTA Next already has a problem Failure to anticipate the future is a sure way to have problems. Only someone with no experience assumes that over a twenty-year period nothing will change which could impact your

Tucson’s transportation system is a mess. RTA Next doubles down on 20 more years of the same broken process and broken promises.

Vote no on Props 418 & 419.

Spending hours in your car every day? It might not just be annoying. 😩🚗
Emerging research links long car commutes and our ugly, isolating urban infrastructure to increased stress, anxiety, and even depression.
Less time for family, less exercise, more isolation. Our cities were designed for cars, not for our mental well-being.
It’s time to rethink our spaces. We want cities for people, not just vehicles! 🚶‍♀️🏙️
What's your worst traffic story? Share it in the comments. 👇
Wang, X., Li, Y., & Li, K. (2019). Commute patterns and depression: Evidence from eleven Latin American cities. Travel Behaviour and Society, 17, 10-21.