Not Just Bikes

Amsterdam needed to close a 90-year old historic bridge for for almost 4 months for necessary renovations. But they closed it to cars ... and built a whole new temporary bridge, just for bikes.

There's a trend towards lower speed limits in cities all over the world, but why is this happening? What is the research behind it? And what is the "correct" speed limit for cities, anyway?

Nearly 3 million people pass through Shinjuku Station every day, which is an insane number. But despite the massive number of people transported, the area around Shinjuku supports some great urbanism, with vibrant street life and lots of independent shops and restaurants.

Japan is famous for its trains. And for good reason. They’re fast. And frequent. And clean. With so many train companies trying to differentiate themselves, the Japanese have created some crazy trains that just don’t exist anywhere else.

Why Japan's small, urban streets are the key to it's livability.

Are the changes Taiwan is making to it's road infrastructure working for or against pedestrian and bike traffic?

I needed to get from New York to Toronto. So of course, I took the train. For 12½ hours.