Todd Litman

Here is an interview with colleagues at MRCagney in New Zealand concerning how I came to write my new book, "New Mobilities". Is parking really the dark matter of the urban universe? Are planners really futurists with a practical bent?https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-planning-emerging-transportation-technologies-mrcagney/?trackingId=wOzvngCYSfqzGz90J29TsA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR3MCISrt2s8bu4-e9mnKb3EnNspYLRWftcxmTLawDYGDjq--Wgta8HIak0 …

Urban Villages: The Key to Sustainable Community Economic Development https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/115912-urban-villages-key-sustainable-community-economic-development … Compact, walkable urban villages support sustainable economic development by reducing transportation costs, leaving residents with more money to spend on local goods.

Here is our latest publication, available free. It puts automobile costs into perspective. Stefan Gössling, Jessica Kees and Todd Litman (2022), The Lifetime Cost of Driving a Car,” Ecological Economics, Vo. 194 (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107335 …) at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800921003943 ….

Equity Plus: Toward More Integrated Solutions https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/115706-equity-plus-toward-more-integrated-solutions … Many transportation equity strategies only address a small portion of the need. We need structural reforms that create more diverse and affordable transport systems and more compact and multimodal communities.

Peter Newman and Jeff Kenworthy introduced the concept of automobile dependency. In this article they reexamine the evidence, consider criticisms, and discuss how their insights changed planning. "Cities and Automobile Dependence: What Have We Learned?" (https://www.planetizen.com/news/2021/12/115672-cities-and-automobile-dependence-what-have-we-learned … )

Here is my latest Planetizen column, "Good Planners: Bad Outcomes. How Structural Biases Can Lead to Unfair and Inefficient Results" (https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/115621-good-planners-bad-outcomes-how-structural-biases-can-lead-unfair-and-inefficient … ) What do you think?

I will give a keynote speech at this week's Conference on Urban Studies (https://kentarastirmalari.org/icus2021  ) in Istanbul. My presentation is "Transportation Planning: Lessons from the Pandemic." Dr. Bonnie Henry offers great advice: Be kind. Stay calm. Be safe. Trust the science.

I was just interviewed by Chek News (https://www.cheknews.ca/news/local-news  ) concerning ways to increase traffic safety in Saanich and other communities. I summarized research on ways to create safe and more livable communities by reducing traffic speeds and volumes. What do you think?

The Top Urban Planning Books of 2021 https://www.planetizen.com/features/115397-top-urban-planning-books-2021 … I am pleased to see that my book, "New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies" received an honorable mention!

Here is a column I co-wrote with Alastair Craighead published in today's Times Colonist. "An unglamorous Malahat congestion solution: frequent, low-cost bus service" (https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/an-unglamorous-malahat-congestion-solution-frequent-low-cost-bus-service-4804993 … ). It contrasts with calls for bypass highways or rail service. What do you think?

My column in Toronto's Globe & Mail newspaper: "To reduce traffic congestion, we need alternatives to driving – not more highways" https://tgam.ca/3kUX8F3  Comments range from positive to nonsense: more evidence that automobiles make people selfish, rude and foolish.

I just posted a comment in response to this article "Why building more homes won’t solve the affordable housing problem for the millions of people who need it most" (https://theconversation.com/why-building-more-homes-wont-solve-the-affordable-housing-problem-for-the-millions-of-people-who-need-it-most-171100 … ). Supply is needed in addition to housing vouchers.