transportation
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One more reason the prison industrial complex is awful: The physical distance it puts between people
The prison industrial complex makes car travel necessary, but the answer isn't to eco-shame the loved ones of incarcerated people.
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The story of “ghost bikes”: How a bike memorial in St. Louis sparked a global movement
These white-painted bicycles show up in cities and towns all over the world. Here's where they came from, and what they mean.
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Norway’s approach to electric cars pays off in a big way
One in three new cars in Norway are electric.
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Seattle’s tunneling megamachine is more effed than we thought
Bertha, the tunneling machine drilling beneath downtown Seattle, is falling apart.
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Elevated paths give San Francisco cyclists the high ground
New bike lanes will keep cyclists safe from cars and pedestrians safe from cyclists.
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Boston’s airport is going green(ish)
Airport officials plan to cut emissions and plan for sea level rise. Good luck!
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Why we need to fix our crumbling roads, not build new ones
Past transportation spending has mostly been directed to construction rather than repairs. Here's why that doesn't make much sense.
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5 guesses about Apple’s big secret project
The company's mysterious new initiative could allegedly "change the landscape" of personal transport, and give Tesla a run for its money. Hmmm.
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Walk to work — you’ll be happier
A recent study finds that people who walk to work or take the train are more satisfied than the rest of us. What do they know that we don't?