Carl Nowack

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

The Atlantic wrote an article explaining the problem with large SUVs and trucks without explicitly saying 'crash compatibility'. They also say crash not accident and use the active voice when discussing crashes!

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

Parking minimums cause sprawl and raise housing prices and impact transit planning. Charlotte, NC just opened an 83 unit building with no parking. The building has e-bikes and electric cars for residents to rent.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

Effective transit planning, even for cycle lanes, requires citizen input. Cycle lanes also need to feed into a larger network in order to promote triple convergence towards cycling.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

Montreal is currently working with the STM on a plan to allow dogs on the public transit network, like Toronto and New York. Concerns are raised for accessibility of pet owners as well as those with allergies or people scared of dogs

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

Before cars, pedestrians ruled the road. This article details how the automotive lobby convinced us that the road should only be used by cars and that pedestrians in the streets are 'jaywalking'

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

The German government announced a 90 day measure where all German public transport can be accessed for a 9 euro ticket. Reducing the cost and harmonizing fares reduces stress on the users and makes transit more accessible.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

While cars are inherently unequitable, particularly with increased prices, new over the air (OTA) updates are a new way automakers make basic features in cars, such as A/C inaccessible to lower income drivers.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

David Hare’s new play bring Robert Moses, a common name for geographers and urban planners, to the main stage and shows how one person on multiple boards was able to reshape New York.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

Promoting active transit requires incentives as well as consequences for driving and this does both. To help reduce community reactions consequences can take place slowly over years.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

This article helps explain the rationale behind CDPQ Infra's choice of a grade-separated automated light rail for the REM de l'Est. Surprisingly, the elevated, concrete rails scored a medium for urban coherence rather than negative.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

One of the main gaps in active transportation is ensuring that users have the opportunity to seamlessly transition from one mode to another. Mobility hubs provide a centralized location and help address the the last mile connection.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

Retrofitting streets to be useful to vulnerable road users, human scaled, and traffic calmed often requires engineers to deal with non square intersections and a 'comma about' can help fill that need.

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[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

An interesting solution to a car-free last mile from Brightline with a door-to-door transit solution for interurban rail. Unique micro and meso scale mobility synergies.

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https://t.co/4EYqRl65Dh

[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

With the tramway in Quebec moving forward it is important to understand why goverments choose certain modes. Electric buses still pollute livecycle emissions and contribute to congestion unless given dedicated lanes like BRT

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https://t.co/7IKMu4CcHf

[Carl Nowack @nowack_carl]

As cities try to adapt to FSD vehicles, governments need to ensure policies hold companies ethically responsible for programed choices

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https://t.co/6dW3LtoZSE