A steep cost
byCompanies that operate in a smaller geographic area and use local suppliers have lower shipping and logistical costs, and are buffered from rising oil…
Black Sphere of Night Vision
by Jeff SantosuossoLast pence spent riding Gatwick to shire, then on foot, haggard and tired. Three ragged miles, an hour in snow and storm along a…
Designed around easy parking
by the daily asteriskEven the way we organize car parking can have a social effect. Transportation planner and Brookings Institution fellow Lawrence Frank found that people in…
Border crossing
by Jennifer HernandezFor two years, my daily commute included the international border crossing from Ciudád Juarez to El Paso, Texas, and back. I was a U.S….
No longer human in scale
by the daily asteriskIn a sense the car has become a prosthetic, and though prosthetics are usually for injured or missing limbs, the auto-prosthetic is for a…
Cars through the Window
by Tamra CarraherTaos, New Mexico (2015) Northern New Mexico is a bit of a spiritual portal for me. I don’t know if it’s the light or…
Freedom and exhilaration
by the daily asteriskRiding a bike won’t stop … many other dire predictions from happening in our lifetimes, but maybe if some cities face the climate, energy, and…
Train
by Jeremy HugginsEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. This photograph by Jeremy Clive Huggins appeared in the July…
Broad spectrum of human activities
by the daily asteriskWhen outdoor areas are of poor quality, only strictly necessary activities occur. When outdoor areas are of high quality, necessary activities take place with…
The 105 Sherbrooke
by Alex QuickA few things make the 105 Sherbrooke bus stand out in my mind. It was dreadfully slow. Over its two-mile route every block had…