Anneke Smit
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Director @UWCities & Assoc Prof @WindsorLaw. PhD. UW National Urban Park Hub and C4C Housing Systems Innovation Lab. She/her. Opinions/positions my own.
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![Advice from a new study on bike/walk commuting:
"Interventions to promote [biking/walking to work] should highlight the mental health benefits, substantial money savings through reduced transport costs, and improvements in predictability of travel time."
doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPPIO3-WcAAexRf.jpg "David Zipper (@davidzipper) on Twitter photo Advice from a new study on bike/walk commuting:
\"Interventions to promote [biking/walking to work] should highlight the mental health benefits, substantial money savings through reduced transport costs, and improvements in predictability of travel time.\"
doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.…")
This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding, yet 66% of people did so when driving. And if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via Carlton Reid
JLS Seminar: Law and Campus Encampments, June 19 at 2 p.m. EDT via Zoom Dr. Irina Ceric will be speaking on the topic of "‘PRIVATE’ PROPERTY, PUBLIC FORCE: THE LEGAL REGULATION OF CAMPUS ENCAMPMENTS” Register here: uwaterloo.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Questions: [email protected]
Congratulations to Professor Richard Moon on the release of his book The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression. 📔👏
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via The Discourse study. This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath
Huge, consequential reporting by the great Sheila Wang