As I’m leaving Singapore, the last stop on my 3-week Asian tour, I want to write down a few notes about its quite excellent urban rail system. But as Craig M. has provided a very extensive report in 2017, I will use that as a starting point and simply add my comments where necessary. I…
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Diana Robinson, Flickr, Licensed by Creative Commons. Contemplating tulips conjures images of Dutch windmills, wooden shoes, and blue Delft pottery, which makes sense because the Netherlands produces 90 percent of the world’s tulips–4.3 billion tulip bulbs annually on about 27,182 acres of tulip farms. You don’t need to go to Holland to tiptoe through the…
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To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, GUHP Blog associate editor Maytal Mark interviews Carl Nightingale, the author of Our Urban Planet in Theory and History. Carl Nightingale has taught world history…
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The first seedling that I ever bought as a gardening newbie was that of the calamansi. After more than a year of waiting, it has finally started to bear fruit early this year. Since then, I never had to buy calamansi for our daily consumption. Planting your own calamansi tree can be a very rewarding experience for any home…
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } I’m very glad to (finally be able to) share our new paper on measuring transportation equity. In this paper we present a critical and theoretically grounded reflection on different methods to measure transportation inequality and transportation poverty. There are several important takeaways in the paper please stop using…
In an era where cycling has surged in popularity, ensuring rider safety is more critical than ever. The new helmet rating initiative by Hiper (helmet impact protection effectiveness rating) aims to simplify the decision-making process for cyclists by providing scientifically-backed, real-world tested data on helmet impact protection. This initiative evaluates helmets based on their ability…
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } Glad to share our new (open access) paper: Ryan, J., Pereira, R. H., & Andersson, M. (2023). Accessibility and space-time differences in when and how different groups (choose to) travel. Journal of Transport Geography, 111, 103665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103665 In this study, we examine how: space-time differences in accessibility are…
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Bike infrastructure and public transit are the backbone of any modern, forward-thinking city. Toronto has made significant strides toward a safer, more connected cycling network, but those hard-earned gains are now at risk. The Ontario government is reportedly planning legislation that could stop future bike lanes in their tracks. A new proposal revealed by CBC…
Language learning holidays are one of the most authentic and fun ways to slow travel. We take a look at some of the best schools in Barcelona for learning Spanish…. Whether you fancy taking a short crash course in Spanish, while exploring everything Barcelona has to offer (which is a LOT!), or your goal is…
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This is a reflection diary for the third semester for me. The blog research in this semester allowed me to look at the city from a different perspective than usual. Taking several controversial buildings as the starting point, I was able to see that architectural design in the city is not simply independent of each…
