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20+ min read · 2020-03-09 · America is worse at building and operating public transit than nearly all of its peers. Why is that? And what can we do to fix it?
The New York Times
How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country
The New York Times
~11 min read · From 2018 · In communities across the country, the billionaire conservatives are waging a sophisticated fight against new rail projects and bus routes.
rootsofprogress.org
Why did we wait so long for the bicycle?
rootsofprogress.org
~12 min read · From 2019 · The bicycle, as we know it today, was not invented until the late 1800s. Yet it was a simple mechanical invention. It would seem to require no brilliant inventive insight, and certainly no scientific…
The New York Times
Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm
The New York Times
~11 min read · 2020-05-12 · Even after the crisis eases, companies may let workers stay home. That would affect an entire ecosystem, from transit to restaurants to shops. Not to mention the tax base.
The Atlantic
How Parking Destroys Cities
The Atlantic
5 min read · May 18th · Parking requirements attack the nature of the city itself, subordinating density to the needs of the car.
Rodney Brooks
Predictions Scorecard, 2021 January 01
Rodney Brooks
20+ min read · Jan 1st · On January 1st, 2018, I made predictions about self driving cars, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, and about progress in the space industry. Those predictions had dates attached to them…
WIRED
The Vehicle of the Future Has Two Wheels, Handlebars, and Is a Bike
WIRED
4 min read · From 2018 · The future of transportation looks to be merging with sci-fi. But the bike-tech revolution reminds us that innovation isn’t always about the totally new.
The New York Times
Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities?
The New York Times
~13 min read · May 27th · Highways radically reshaped cities, destroying dense downtown neighborhoods. Now, some cities are starting to take them down.
Slate
The Liberation of Paris From Cars Is Working
Slate
6 min read · Sep 15th · The French capital is quickly cutting automobiles out of daily life. David Belliard is the deputy mayor behind it.
Guardian US
How SUVs conquered America and the world to become a chief climate offender
Guardian US
7 min read · 2020-09-01 · Exclusive new emissions analysis shows how much more dangerous SUVs are for the climate than smaller vehicles, and how they have become part of our lives
The New York Times
The Hidden Melodies of Subways Around the World
The New York Times
5 min read · Aug 13th · When train doors close, these jingles warn riders to stand clear.
Uber Engineering
Uber Engineering's Tech Stack: The Foundation
Uber Engineering
10 min read · From 2016 · Uber’s mission is transportation as reliable as running water, everywhere, for everyone. Here's the first of a two-part series on the tech stack that Uber Engineering uses to make this happen.
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