http://westnorth.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/ an irregular view on cities Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://westnorth.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/#comment-17160 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:30:39 +0000 http://paytonc.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/#comment-17160 [...] earlier mentioned the positive feedback loops for “people-friendly” transportation modes, like walking and transit; in short, more [...]

]]> http://westnorth.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/#comment-16559 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:11:23 +0000 http://paytonc.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/#comment-16559 [...] urban planning Leave a Comment  Okay, so I’m a sucker for structuralist diagrams and virtuous/vicious cycles. “Where We Want To Be,” a new paper by Todd Litman/VTPI features this handy, oh so self [...]

]]> http://westnorth.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/#comment-102 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:04:19 +0000 http://paytonc.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/how-we-got-here/#comment-102 [...] I earlier mentioned the positive feedback loops for “people-friendly” transportation modes, like walking and transit; in short, more people = better performance. Cars, on the other hand, have a negative feedback loop: one car makes life convenient, many result in congestion which inconveniences all. [...]

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