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Addressing Local Knowledge

March 7, 2017 By Sandy Ikeda

Four years ago my wife and I decided to take our son to a special and slightly unusual restaurant to celebrate his birthday.  We were in Tokyo at the time and gave the taxi driver what we thought was the address for the restaurant – it had names and numbers on it.  Cabbies in Tokyo, and in Japan in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: infrastructure, Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Travel, World

Governing The Traffic Commons

February 28, 2017 By Sandy Ikeda

As an economics professor, I often witness the surprise of my students when I explain how something as important as the market for food or clothing is self-regulating.  True, there are quality and safety regulations that attempt to control potential hazards “around the edges” of these vital markets, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: infrastructure, Transportation, World

The Rural Libertarian As A Historical Anomaly

January 10, 2017 By Sandy Ikeda

People in the American Midwest are said to be on average more conservative and more libertarian than people who live on the East and West Coasts. And that in turn is because people in rural areas are said to be more strongly tied to the traditions of individualism and self-reliance than those in big … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author: Sandy Ikeda, history, World

Episode 04: Anthony Ling on Brazilian Cities and the Future of Transportation

October 12, 2016 By Nolan Gray

Sao Paulo

My guest this week is Anthony Ling. Anthony is founder and editor of Caos Planejado, a Brazilian website on cities and urban planning. He also founded Bora, a transportation technology startup and is currently an MBA candidate at Stanford University. He graduated Architecture and Urban Planning at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics & Transportation, market urbanism podcast, planning, Transportation, World Tagged With: anthony ling, brasilia, Brazil, caos planejado, driverless cars, favela, Sao Paulo, smart city, transit

Is Commercialism Making Cities Less Livable?

July 8, 2016 By Shanu Athiparambath

Commercialism is blamed for most of the evils that plague society, inside and out of India. In the Indian city of Coimbatore, roads have become narrower and traffic more intense. There is not enough space for pedestrians. Many residents blame the city's rising level of commercialization.Are … [Read more...]

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