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Since America has single-mindedly spent the past century doing everything it can to reduce congestion, ease motor vehicle travel, and maximize motor…

Mar 21

There are thousands of reasons why motor vehicles are the death knell of cities. Except in one case: When motor vehicles are allowed to park at the curb…

Mar 14

For the more urban, town center neighborhoods in American cities, the following reforms are essential: Make it far easier to build accessory dwelling…

Mar 7

February 2023

By Dom Nozzi A friend of mine recently told me she heard on her local NPR station today that nearly 700 people have died from car accidents in Colorado…

Feb 28

A common “solution” I often hear from friends about solving traffic problems: “If only we had flying cars! Or those “jetpacks” on the Jetson’s TV…

Feb 21

In late 2022, I volunteered to serve on a traffic calming committee to recommend various strategies for creating a slower, safer design for the street…

Feb 14

This is the Hall of Shame collection of the shameful, awful, ruinous STROADs of town center Greenville. What are STROADs? See this and this. Each of…

Feb 7

January 2023

By Dom Nozzi With regard to our transportation woes (excessive road widening, excessive parking provision, crashes, lack of money, congested…

Jan 31

By Dom Nozzi Greenville SC -- the city we moved to in June 2021 -- was brought back to life over the past decades. Before 1980, Greenville's oversized…

Jan 24

Dom Nozzi It has been an honor to serve on the Bike/Walk Greenville (BWG) Board of Directors.Thanks for reading Dominic Nozzi’s Substack! Subscribe for…

Jan 3

The Boulder Colorado City Council recently considered permanently closing Pearl Street west of the Mall. One response to the pandemic on Pearl Street…

Jan 1

This is Dominic Nozzi’s Substack, a newsletter regarding transformative opinions about cities, transportation, and quality of life.

Jan 1

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