Zahra Tavakoli
@zahratavakoli.bsky.social
Urban Planner | Transport Analyst | Focused on Sustainable Mobility
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Zahra Tavakoli
@zahratavakoli.bsky.social
· Nov 25
how traffic danger destroys child mobility in Montreal www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (Transport and Environment)
Traffic danger’s potential impact on children’s accessibility
Children are often overlooked in transportation decision-making processes, which typically prioritize adult needs and capacities. Adult-exclusive mode…
www.sciencedirect.com
In this work, we developed an adaptable methodology to calculate accessibility with a particular focus on traffic danger.
What we found here is eye-opening: Children’s walking accessibility to their essential destinations drops by more than 75% when traffic danger is applied!
What we found here is eye-opening: Children’s walking accessibility to their essential destinations drops by more than 75% when traffic danger is applied!
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But while these large cars may be good for those on the inside, they are more dangerous for other drivers in smaller cars, cyclists and pedestrians.
*A really big problem in tiny Trinidad and Tobago!*
#MobilityIsEquity #TTMoves
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
*A really big problem in tiny Trinidad and Tobago!*
#MobilityIsEquity #TTMoves
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Why large cars are a public health hazard, according to one expert
Four in five cars sold in the United States last year were either SUVs or pickup trucks. That's a far cry from even the 1990s when that number was closer to 25% of all sales.
www.wbur.org
February 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
But while these large cars may be good for those on the inside, they are more dangerous for other drivers in smaller cars, cyclists and pedestrians.
*A really big problem in tiny Trinidad and Tobago!*
#MobilityIsEquity #TTMoves
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
*A really big problem in tiny Trinidad and Tobago!*
#MobilityIsEquity #TTMoves
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to our conversation about children’s mobility and accessibility to their daily destinations, don’t miss this fantastic podcast by @expeditionworks.bsky.social
We had a great conversation about how our choices are making neighborhoods unsafe for kids and families here:
jwp.news/the-city-is-...
jwp.news/the-city-is-...
The city is for children to use
Are cities failing our kids? Listen to experts discuss how urban design impacts children’s mobility and what makes a neighborhood truly child-friendly.
jwp.news
January 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to our conversation about children’s mobility and accessibility to their daily destinations, don’t miss this fantastic podcast by @expeditionworks.bsky.social
Interested in children’s walking accessibility and its relation to traffic safety?
Check out our latest publication from our PhD projects, led by @shabnamabdollahi.bsky.social and guided by our incredible supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social.
Let’s make cities safer and more inclusive for children!
Check out our latest publication from our PhD projects, led by @shabnamabdollahi.bsky.social and guided by our incredible supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social.
Let’s make cities safer and more inclusive for children!
In the #accessibility workshop at #TRBAM, the need to consider safety in accessibility is being repeated again and again. We have examined how this impacts a vulnerable part of the population who are not able to independently use the adult-exclusive mode of car. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Identifying the Influence of Dangerous Intersections in Measuring Accessibility for Children's Independent Mobility, A Case Study in Montreal, Canada
Background: In transportation planning, children are marginalized and often neglected, as the focus is primarily on adult needs and abilities. The dai…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Interested in children’s walking accessibility and its relation to traffic safety?
Check out our latest publication from our PhD projects, led by @shabnamabdollahi.bsky.social and guided by our incredible supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social.
Let’s make cities safer and more inclusive for children!
Check out our latest publication from our PhD projects, led by @shabnamabdollahi.bsky.social and guided by our incredible supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social.
Let’s make cities safer and more inclusive for children!
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Atlanta area! You are not allowed to complain about public transit ever again if you miss this chance to share your views on the proposed draft MARTA network redesign. This is your chance to have a big impact. Please share. humantransit.org/2024/12/atla...
Atlanta: A Draft Redesign of the Bus Network — Human Transit
After much hard work, intense discussions, extensive public outreach, and a pandemic, we’re finally ready for public comment on the draft MARTA “NextGen” bus network redesign, whjch covers Atlanta and...
humantransit.org
January 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Atlanta area! You are not allowed to complain about public transit ever again if you miss this chance to share your views on the proposed draft MARTA network redesign. This is your chance to have a big impact. Please share. humantransit.org/2024/12/atla...
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Is your neighborhood really kid-friendly? In this episode, we explore how traffic and poorly designed streets are robbing children of their independence. Hear from two leading researchers on why kids can’t roam freely anymore and what needs to change to create safer, more accessible cities for all.
Thank you @expeditionworks.bsky.social for the chance to discuss children’s accessibility to their daily destinations with my amazing PhD supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social. We focused on how traffic danger is a major barrier to children’s mobility and independence!
Congrats!
For everyone wanting to know more, we talked about this important research here:
jwp.news/the-city-is-...
For everyone wanting to know more, we talked about this important research here:
jwp.news/the-city-is-...
November 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Is your neighborhood really kid-friendly? In this episode, we explore how traffic and poorly designed streets are robbing children of their independence. Hear from two leading researchers on why kids can’t roam freely anymore and what needs to change to create safer, more accessible cities for all.
Thank you @expeditionworks.bsky.social for the chance to discuss children’s accessibility to their daily destinations with my amazing PhD supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social. We focused on how traffic danger is a major barrier to children’s mobility and independence!
Congrats!
For everyone wanting to know more, we talked about this important research here:
jwp.news/the-city-is-...
For everyone wanting to know more, we talked about this important research here:
jwp.news/the-city-is-...
The city is for children to use
Are cities failing our kids? Listen to experts discuss how urban design impacts children’s mobility and what makes a neighborhood truly child-friendly.
jwp.news
November 28, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Thank you @expeditionworks.bsky.social for the chance to discuss children’s accessibility to their daily destinations with my amazing PhD supervisor @owenwaygood.bsky.social. We focused on how traffic danger is a major barrier to children’s mobility and independence!
Excited to share my second PhD paper, “Where Do Children Go?”: Exploring Children’s Daily Destinations with Children, Parents, and Experts.
This study uncovers the diverse destinations that shape children’s well-being, using insights from focus groups with children, parents, and experts.
@zahratavakoli.bsky.social led focus groups with #children, parents, and experts to see where they go (by green and grey types) and how they perceive those places link to children's physical, psychological, social, and cognitive #wellbeing. #CIM Open access: www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...
“Where Do Children Go?”: Exploring Children’s Daily Destinations With Children, Parents, and Experts | Article | Urban Planning
Zahra Tavakoli, Owen Waygood, Shabnam Abdollahi, Antonio Paez
www.cogitatiopress.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Excited to share my second PhD paper, “Where Do Children Go?”: Exploring Children’s Daily Destinations with Children, Parents, and Experts.
This study uncovers the diverse destinations that shape children’s well-being, using insights from focus groups with children, parents, and experts.
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When you remember that mobility in cities is largely about space, & when you see the striking math involved, you understand that EVERY person walking, biking & taking public transit is helping cities succeed and helping EVERYONE move better, including drivers. #Vancouver’s Math via City of Vancouver
November 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
When you remember that mobility in cities is largely about space, & when you see the striking math involved, you understand that EVERY person walking, biking & taking public transit is helping cities succeed and helping EVERYONE move better, including drivers. #Vancouver’s Math via City of Vancouver
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Thanks Doug! In addition to all the safety, violence and climate issues - we are now going to have more people driving.
November 25, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Thanks Doug! In addition to all the safety, violence and climate issues - we are now going to have more people driving.
In this work, we developed an adaptable methodology to calculate accessibility with a particular focus on traffic danger.
What we found here is eye-opening: Children’s walking accessibility to their essential destinations drops by more than 75% when traffic danger is applied!
What we found here is eye-opening: Children’s walking accessibility to their essential destinations drops by more than 75% when traffic danger is applied!
how traffic danger destroys child mobility in Montreal www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (Transport and Environment)
Traffic danger’s potential impact on children’s accessibility
Children are often overlooked in transportation decision-making processes, which typically prioritize adult needs and capacities. Adult-exclusive mode…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:27 PM
In this work, we developed an adaptable methodology to calculate accessibility with a particular focus on traffic danger.
What we found here is eye-opening: Children’s walking accessibility to their essential destinations drops by more than 75% when traffic danger is applied!
What we found here is eye-opening: Children’s walking accessibility to their essential destinations drops by more than 75% when traffic danger is applied!
Reposted by Zahra Tavakoli
Nice story. The joy of e-cycle tourism in the UK:
“When I first took the bike, Clare said that e-biking makes you feel like a child again; the joy of pedalling along with effortless ease. As I flick the power up a notch and freewheel downhill, beaming at no one, I know exactly what she means”
“When I first took the bike, Clare said that e-biking makes you feel like a child again; the joy of pedalling along with effortless ease. As I flick the power up a notch and freewheel downhill, beaming at no one, I know exactly what she means”
All scenery and no sweat: an e-biking adventure in the New Forest
The New Forest is a haven for cycling – and whizzing through the trees on an e-bike leaves more time for ice cream and cake breaks
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Nice story. The joy of e-cycle tourism in the UK:
“When I first took the bike, Clare said that e-biking makes you feel like a child again; the joy of pedalling along with effortless ease. As I flick the power up a notch and freewheel downhill, beaming at no one, I know exactly what she means”
“When I first took the bike, Clare said that e-biking makes you feel like a child again; the joy of pedalling along with effortless ease. As I flick the power up a notch and freewheel downhill, beaming at no one, I know exactly what she means”
Reposted by Zahra Tavakoli
Nicholas Hellen in the Sunday Times exploring why the Transport Secretary is looking to Dijon, France for inspiration. It’s not just about trams - it’s an example of a joined up transport system. An announcement on the new Integrated National Transport Strategy is due on Thurs. Looking forward to it
November 24, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Nicholas Hellen in the Sunday Times exploring why the Transport Secretary is looking to Dijon, France for inspiration. It’s not just about trams - it’s an example of a joined up transport system. An announcement on the new Integrated National Transport Strategy is due on Thurs. Looking forward to it
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It is proven to:
Reduces pollution
Reduces deaths and injuries
Reduces Drivers insurance premiums
Makes places better places to live
Is cheap to implement.
So why isn't it being rolled out everywhere?
We need to ignore the shouty, and immature drivers & do it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reduces pollution
Reduces deaths and injuries
Reduces Drivers insurance premiums
Makes places better places to live
Is cheap to implement.
So why isn't it being rolled out everywhere?
We need to ignore the shouty, and immature drivers & do it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wales’s 20mph speed limit saves lives and money. So why has it become a culture-war battlefield? | Will Hayward
In a world of online outrage, evidence is no longer enough – for a policy to work, politicians must explain it and stick by it, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM
It is proven to:
Reduces pollution
Reduces deaths and injuries
Reduces Drivers insurance premiums
Makes places better places to live
Is cheap to implement.
So why isn't it being rolled out everywhere?
We need to ignore the shouty, and immature drivers & do it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reduces pollution
Reduces deaths and injuries
Reduces Drivers insurance premiums
Makes places better places to live
Is cheap to implement.
So why isn't it being rolled out everywhere?
We need to ignore the shouty, and immature drivers & do it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Zahra Tavakoli
How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community
By @gristnews.bsky.social
grist.org/looking-forw...
By @gristnews.bsky.social
grist.org/looking-forw...
How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community
Carlos Moreno, the scientist behind the concept, wrote a new book to introduce the 15-minute city to a wider audience.
grist.org
November 23, 2024 at 10:31 PM
How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community
By @gristnews.bsky.social
grist.org/looking-forw...
By @gristnews.bsky.social
grist.org/looking-forw...
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Here is a starter pack for transportation / mobility researchers if you want to follow academic research news or find your old network from Twitter. I'm still adding more so recommendations are very welcome!
go.bsky.app/33kwFxs
#transport #mobility
go.bsky.app/33kwFxs
#transport #mobility
November 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Here is a starter pack for transportation / mobility researchers if you want to follow academic research news or find your old network from Twitter. I'm still adding more so recommendations are very welcome!
go.bsky.app/33kwFxs
#transport #mobility
go.bsky.app/33kwFxs
#transport #mobility
Designing for #walkability means designing for people, creating safer, more accessible, and more inclusive spaces for everyone.
Walkable towns are healthier, more connected, and better for the planet!
#active_transportation #accessibility
Walkable towns are healthier, more connected, and better for the planet!
#active_transportation #accessibility
November 23, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Designing for #walkability means designing for people, creating safer, more accessible, and more inclusive spaces for everyone.
Walkable towns are healthier, more connected, and better for the planet!
#active_transportation #accessibility
Walkable towns are healthier, more connected, and better for the planet!
#active_transportation #accessibility
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Hi all - please help me populate this list! go.bsky.app/LdvmSxi
November 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Hi all - please help me populate this list! go.bsky.app/LdvmSxi
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Here’s my friendly unsolicited advice. Repost things you like here, even more than you currently do. It’s great for building the community and conversation.
Thanks!
Thanks!
November 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Here’s my friendly unsolicited advice. Repost things you like here, even more than you currently do. It’s great for building the community and conversation.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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100 years ago tomorrow.
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM
100 years ago tomorrow.
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
Walking in Rome is an experience like no other—every corner reveals history, every street invites exploration.
The city’s design shows how walkability connects people to culture, community, and daily life. It’s a reminder of how cities can truly come alive on foot. #Walkability #Rome #UrbanJoy
The city’s design shows how walkability connects people to culture, community, and daily life. It’s a reminder of how cities can truly come alive on foot. #Walkability #Rome #UrbanJoy
November 16, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Walking in Rome is an experience like no other—every corner reveals history, every street invites exploration.
The city’s design shows how walkability connects people to culture, community, and daily life. It’s a reminder of how cities can truly come alive on foot. #Walkability #Rome #UrbanJoy
The city’s design shows how walkability connects people to culture, community, and daily life. It’s a reminder of how cities can truly come alive on foot. #Walkability #Rome #UrbanJoy
Excited to join Bluesky and connect with transport researchers!
My work focuses on accessibility, equity, and sustainable mobility.
Looking forward to sharing ideas and collaborating on creating safer, inclusive cities!
My work focuses on accessibility, equity, and sustainable mobility.
Looking forward to sharing ideas and collaborating on creating safer, inclusive cities!
November 16, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Excited to join Bluesky and connect with transport researchers!
My work focuses on accessibility, equity, and sustainable mobility.
Looking forward to sharing ideas and collaborating on creating safer, inclusive cities!
My work focuses on accessibility, equity, and sustainable mobility.
Looking forward to sharing ideas and collaborating on creating safer, inclusive cities!