Melanie

[Philly We Rise @phillywerise]

Wow: @PHLCouncil is getting so many individual emails to #DefundThePolice #DefundthePPD of their $14m increase that they are training staff to filter them out. That means your fight for #fundourcommunities is breaking through. Keep it up and share widely: https://t.co/p3OvGqGuQd

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

@bringbacktrams @lmwgeog315 good point! i think it's also important to take into account how riders feel -- maybe by surveying existing riders in other cities and potential rider in Mtl #TransportGeogMcGill

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

@SarahDhanani The importance of checks and balances is an critical point -- too often transport systems are put in place and not maintained/checked in on to ensure safety and especially accessibility #transportgeogmcgill

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Scooters haven’t *really* caught on in many N American cities--they aren’t as fast as bikes & are hard to use in bike lanes, but are a nuisance on sidewalks...maybe if scooter-inclusive bike infrastructure grows we'll see more #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/GDxQzVxJnQ

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Digital travel plans run a spectrum--from paying for bike share on the spot to planning a trip months in advance. Makes sense that online agencies dive into everyday transport. It’ll be interesting to see how transit digitization grows #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/V95ZtF5Ae0

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Important to think abt transport changes outside the bubble of tech innovation. Have to ask ourselves to think abt how these technologies interact & make policy decisions that aren’t focused solely on pushing out new “sustainable” tech #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/3UuoRodNyp

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Elon Musk’s hyperloop idea is gaining more and more traction. Recent experiments show it can be efficient & affordable, and this one in India developed a working prototype. Seems like it could be a race to see who implements it first #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/XVw69lhv18

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Theme in #transportgeogmcgill is accessibility vs. mobility -- one facet of this is how transport mobility increases social/economic accessibility (jobs, housing, food). This article shows IMR decrease with better transport bc of increased accessibility. https://t.co/YQ2Vzd4V7N

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

In discussions of equitable transport, it’s often observed that public transit is designed mostly by men -- in addition to lacking services specific to women’s needs, transit costs women more “both in time and dollars” to travel safely #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/5Oue8t9Q8A

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

This article talks about transport initiatives in Kenya to combat gender-based violence -- what’s more encouraging is the idea of politicians using these strategies to implement legislation that is sensitive to gender issues like VAWG #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/b6cG8Tcuxl

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

The UK’s release of their new approach to mobility is not anything revolutionary but their pledge of £60m to winners of a mobility tech innovation contest shows a really important dedication to future mobility #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/TnhJz71yD3

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Such a cool initiative with practical alternatives to cars in this new development, but I wonder how they’ll incentivize people to get rid of cars bc while they might not be needed, tons of people want cars as symbols, property, etc. #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/dVWkwbCoxm

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Many transport solutions seem futuristic & utopic, but the more I read about, the more surprisingly viable some seem--here, cable cars and ground rapid transport systems are efficient and affordable for cities and passengers #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/7sd67tfnbZ

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

2/2 a policy push for passenger-focused rail by incentives for companies AND passengers might promote rail travel #transportgeogmcgill

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

1/2 Hoffrichter distinguishes between North American rail and European--the EU's focus is on passengers while NA's is on freight. NA rail is extensive & navigable, but https://t.co/KdVxwzPOhN

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

There's a solid case for tearing down highways, esp. ones that are due for repairs which would cost more than removal, but I wonder if idealistic images of communities post-highway would actually pan out, like food desert improvement #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/jWWQOLLwyP

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Cool to see an article focused on accessibility with explicit suggestions for changes to public transit infrastructure and policy #transportgeogmcgill https://t.co/ZfEpT95DuK

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

2/2 maybe because it might be harder to implement as effectively in a city much larger than Wuppertal where population is <0.5M and where needs might be more varied #transportgeogmcgill
https://t.co/qGLrRVjkHe

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

Pretty cool that a tech "showpiece" c. 1901 is still serving the public efficiently and adequately. Never was adopted in other cities, https://t.co/qGLrRVjkHe

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

2/2 on a bike (or foot or metro) but so many communities are effectively cut off through poor planning that needs addressing #transportgeogmcgill

[Melanie @mel__mcm]

1/2 https://t.co/6nRhqsRS7q On our discussion of transit inequality, disparities in transportation service perpetuate a cycle of oppression by limiting marginalized communities in where they can work & play -- I always think about how easy it is for me to get around my cities