Eric Jaffe

Editorial Director @sidewalklabs

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Buffalo passed a parking reform in 2017 to reduce parking requirements for new developments. A new study finds that mixed-use projects have since created 53 percent fewer spaces than previously required. (Stocksy / Chelsea Victoria)

How Buffalo Moved Away From Parking Requirements

By Eric Jaffe | Mar 25, 2021 | No Comments

Reprinted with permission from Sidewalk Labs. Follow Sidewalk Labs’s weekly newsletter or subscribe to its podcast, “City of the Future.” One promising trend in urban planning is the push from a growing number of U.S. cities to reduce minimum parking requirements for new developments. As the name suggests, parking minimums require developers to build a […]

Op Ed: The Most Important Bike Tech is…Street Design

By Eric Jaffe | Jul 22, 2020 | No Comments

New studies of Lisbon and Toronto offer the latest evidence for the power of safe infrastructure to encourage more cycling in cities — and speak to the perils of relying on historical data.

A new study suggests the Second Avenue subway (above, opening in January 2017) has generated some $70 billion in real estate value for the surrounding development. Source: John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit

By Eric Jaffe | Mar 9, 2020 | No Comments

When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?

Malmo, Sweden, is home to some of the most effective sustainable transport campaigns; above, an installation shows how bikes make far more efficient use of limited street space than cars do. Source: Unsplash/Susan Yin.

It takes more than car-shaming to change car use

By Eric Jaffe | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.