Rethinking Regulation

August 20, 2026 by Kyle Hearing, GISP and Sophie Maes

As planners who spend our working hours (and plenty of our free time) thinking about how to make active transportation safer and more comfortable, we’ve found it impossible to ignore how e-bikes and other lightweight electric mobility devices have changed ...


Three Days on the C&O Canal Towpath

June 10, 2025 by Laura Duke, Ehab Ebeid, Charlie Echard, and Cinnamon Swenson

The Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Towpath is a 184.5-mile dirt and gravel trail that runs along the C&O Canal between Cumberland, Maryland, and Washington, DC. It was originally built for mules to walk on while they towed boats moving cargo ...