Posts by Jeff Wood — Contributor
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National stories: Congestion pricing in New York City?
Congestion pricing could be coming to New York City, and baby boomers are moving out of McMansions while nobody wants to move in, and Google Street View cars are collecting data on air pollution. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: UberPool can’t work without huge subsidies
UberPool is far from a profitable venture, and housing shortages are for places like Des Moines as much as they are for Brooklyn, though the reasons are different. Also, we're probably a ways off from driverless cars being all over the road, but once they do arrive, the big story might be driverless transit. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: David Beckham agrees that there’s too much parking
Now that his playing career has wound down, David Beckham wants to build a soccer stadium in Miami that features zero parking spaces. Look at a great visualization of how China's cities have added subway systems. The recent tragedy in Times Square highlights how smart infrastructure keeps us safe, and highlights questions we should be asking moving forward. Keep reading…
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National stories: Stop England’s bus madness
In Manchester, England, private bus companies run alongside public transit and make the whole system very difficult to use. A projected timeline is out for a massive transit expansion plan in the Seattle area, as are plans for Obama's presidential library in Chicago. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: How to hasten self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are likely in our future, but how soon will they be there? Outdate infrastructure won't help hurry them along. Turns out programs that use data to predict crimes reflect prejudice and racism. Keep reading…
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National stories: Red bus lanes in San Francisco
Red-painted bus lanes in San Francisco have made streets safer, but some people aren't happy about that. The idea of an American Main Street is sort of an overblown romanticization. And “smart cities” may not be that far in the future. In fact, they're kind of already here. Keep reading…
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National stories: Instagram, the retail store’s downfall
Retail stores are closing shop around the country. Could the rise of internet fashion, where you don't need to be anywhere in person, be part of the reason why? Tokyo wants to get rid of overhead wires before the Olympics come, and it's more of the same with Trump and transit. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: Don’t forget the bus!
We could get a lot out of self-driving cars… but is it anything buses don’t give us already? US transportation secretary Elaine Chao recently gave her first interview since coming into the position, and according to new Census data, the country’s sprawling metro areas are growing the most rapidly. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: Parking vs. progress in Boston
Boston is just the latest city where parking continues to reign. The people of Los Angeles seem like they want to step away from their car-oriented rep. And in Austin, a kerfuffle over Uber and Lyft showed that some transportation execs are pretty out of touch with day to day reality. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: This 3D house
You can print anything these days, including a house. McMansions aren't all that popular in the US anymore, and virtually nobody used an on-demand van service in Kansas City but officials still say the pilot will pay dividends in the future. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…