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Mapping for people, not cars
How does the monopoly on popular map apps by corporations like Google and Apple uphold car culture? And what can we do to stop it? Read More →
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Using Chrono: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Because I avoid corporate services like Google Maps, it’s necessary to have a companion app for public transit on my phone. While OpenStreetMap apps like OSMAnd and OrganicMaps have some limited transit features (in select areas,) they don’t have live bus times or other quality of life features. A quick visit to the STM’s website… Read More →
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Revitalizing Rue Masson: an analysis of community feedback
With the feedback period for the revitalization of Rue Masson officially over, I decided to take a look at what residents said they wanted to see on the street. So, what did they say? Read More →
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The start of something new
Though I was raised in the suburbs, I have come to love cities. I have lived in several, ranging from those with extreme urban sprawl and poor public transit, to those with walkable mixed-use development, to those with transit service so frequent that I never bothered to look at a schedule. The wide variety of… Read More →