Features
The future of last-mile delivery has arrived … in a small Dutch city
Nijmegen is home to the world’s first successful neighborhood freight hub. Why has it worked out where others failed?
11 Nov
Sidewalk Talk
City of the Future Podcast
Episode 8: Mobility on Demand
This episode of our podcast explores a future where mobility is frictionless, easy — maybe even fun.
10 Oct
Announcement
Announcing Replica’s spin-out and Series A
9 Sep
We ran traffic simulations on our people-first street designs. Here’s what we found
By making it easier and safer to walk, bike, and ride transit, street flow improves for everyone — even drivers.
9 Sep
The latest evidence that bike lanes are good for business
A new study in Toronto supports what other cities have found: trading street parking for a bike lane doesn’t hurt the local economy, and often helps.
9 Sep
Whim is a mobility app with a modest proposal: Give up your car
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with “mobility as a service” pioneer Sampo Hietanen.
8 Aug
Transportation
Seeing a big future for micromobility
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Horace Dediu of Micromobility Industries on resizing city transportation.
5 May
Transportation
Four principles for the future of city streets
Cities can leverage design and technology to re-think our streets for pedestrians, bikes, and transit.
4 Apr
Q&A
Outside the box truck: Innovations in delivery that could change our cities
In this Sidewalk Talk Q&A, researcher Anne Goodchild explains how simple ideas like lockers and cargo bikes could make our neighborhoods more “lovely, green, quiet, and livable.”
9 Sep
Self Driving Cars
Expectations, Uncertainties, and Policy Choices for Self-Driving Cities
A guide to where things stand on this most promising — but highly uncertain — technology.
7 Jul
urban data
The real benefits of real-time transit data
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with researcher Candace Brakewood on all the ways it improves our lives — and its role in a potential car-free urban future.
6 Jun
Features
Where new mobility and traditional transit are actually getting along
Pinellas County is home to perhaps the most advanced “micro-transit” system in action: a fleet of ride-hail vehicles that feeds into the bus system while reducing costs and expanding job access.
6 Jun
prototype
Toronto by public transportation — from Point A to anywhere
Our open-source Toronto Transit Explorer shows how long it takes to reach any part of the city by taking public transit, cycling, or walking.
5 May
Q&A
A vision of city transportation, circa 2043
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with forward-looking transport scholar David Levinson.
2 Feb
Vision
Announcing Coord: The integration platform for mobility providers, navigation tools, and urban infrastructure
By connecting app developers to services such as parking, tolls, and bike-share, Coord can unlock a seamless trip experience for people in cities.
2 Feb
15 Innovations That Shaped the City
Street Grids: A City’s Indelible Footprint
Far from a static layout, the grid creates the conditions for new travel modes, adaptable infrastructure, and sustainable growth.
12 Dec
15 Innovations That Shaped the City
GPS: The Technology That Envelops Our Cities—and Brains
Location-based services have transformed much of urban life, from taxis to dating, with far more change to come.
12 Dec
15 Innovations That Shaped the City
GTFS: The Promise of Data-Driven Public Transit
Standardized transit data is a harbinger of a future where the fastest way to get around doesn’t require a private car.
11 Nov
15 Innovations That Shaped the City
Traction Motor: Putting the Mass in Mass Transit
By giving rise to powerful new streetcar and subway systems, Frank Sprague's electric motor forever changed commuting and urban development.
10 Oct
15 Innovations That Shaped the City
Safety Bicycles: How Pedals Powered Urban Change
The affordable — and, more importantly, rideable — new design provided unprecedented freedom of movement.
10 Oct