Risky play and adventure playgrounds
Children flourish when given the opportunity to explore their environment and calculate risks.
3w ago
Acknowledge negativity, but don’t ignore the positive
People assign varying weights to their experiences, and so some of us focus on the positive.
1m ago
Respecting boundaries and holding men responsible
I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.
2m ago
Can we have bicycle highways, too?
Let’s get over the prejudice that expressways are for cars.
3m ago
A plea for common humanity
Attitudes that insist on finding differences rather than commonalities are troubling.
5m ago
World Car-free Day: Decarbonise transport for climate justice
What happens to be a great solution for decarbonising transport is enabling and promoting walking, cycling, and pedal-powered rickshaws.
7m ago
Our forgotten elderly
In many cities around the world, elderly people literally cannot cross the road because the timing on crossing signals is too brief. At least we don’t have that problem in Dhaka, if only due to the absence of functional traffic lights.
7m ago
Is health an individual or collective responsibility?
The importance of government policy, not just individual motivation, for health becomes evident when we consider the behaviours needed for a person to stay healthy.
9m ago
March 31, 2024
Risky play and adventure playgrounds
Children flourish when given the opportunity to explore their environment and calculate risks.
March 2, 2024
Acknowledge negativity, but don’t ignore the positive
People assign varying weights to their experiences, and so some of us focus on the positive.
January 30, 2024
Respecting boundaries and holding men responsible
I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.
January 10, 2024
Can we have bicycle highways, too?
Let’s get over the prejudice that expressways are for cars.
November 14, 2023
A plea for common humanity
Attitudes that insist on finding differences rather than commonalities are troubling.
September 22, 2023
World Car-free Day: Decarbonise transport for climate justice
What happens to be a great solution for decarbonising transport is enabling and promoting walking, cycling, and pedal-powered rickshaws.
September 7, 2023
Our forgotten elderly
In many cities around the world, elderly people literally cannot cross the road because the timing on crossing signals is too brief. At least we don’t have that problem in Dhaka, if only due to the absence of functional traffic lights.
July 20, 2023
Is health an individual or collective responsibility?
The importance of government policy, not just individual motivation, for health becomes evident when we consider the behaviours needed for a person to stay healthy.
June 25, 2023
An ode to local economies
Let’s shape the future in partnership with, rather than in destruction of, our local economy and local communities.
June 21, 2023
Why Dhaka should invest more in bicycle lanes
Cycling infrastructure is far less expensive to build than roads, flyovers, elevated expressways, and parking garages for cars.
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