Posts by Jeff Wood — Contributor
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National Links: Uber’s in hot water
From news about a company culture that condones sexual harassment to financial problems, Uber has had a rough go of it lately. In Texas, lawmakers are doing their best to kill high-speed rail. And what if Google Streetview started conducting the Census? Keep reading…
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National links: My friend, the robot
BMW thinks self-driving cars will take off if the technology riders at ease, housing is far more complicated than just “developers vs. regulation,” and the field of architecture could stand to get much more diverse. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National links: Time is… not the only thing that costs money
When we think that the only cost of driving is the time it takes to drive somewhere, we're not considering transportation as holistically as we should. Also, Seattle is running out of space for cars downtown, and pedestrians in Edmonton are pushing to do away with beg buttons because waiting to cross the street is so cold. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National links: Let’s dig into the future, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk is building tunnels. For what, you ask? Unclear. Also, New York governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing forward with a rail project many say is doomed to fail, and California Republicans are working to kill high-speed rail in the Bay Area. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National Links: When people took back their cities
Protests throughout the world last Saturday showed us what it's like to have streets dedicated entirely to people on foot. Donald Trump's infrastructure plan came out this week… or did it? And as transportation technology advances, will the ride hailing industry stay in the picture financially? Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National links: Trump on transit, housing, and more
This week's national links are going live at a unique time in history, to say the least. Here's a rundown of what might be on tap in the world of transportation, land use, and other related areas now that Donald Trump is the president. Keep reading…
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National Links: On the hook for bad street design
In New York, a high court says a transportation agency that didn't fix dangerous streets must pay damages to a child hit by a driver. Dayton, Ohio is struggling, partly because it tore down a lot of its old buildings to avoid higher vacancy rates. Uber is making some of its data more available to the public. Check out what's happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Chinese roads, Chinese trains
A super highway that wraps around Beijing is now complete, Chinese planners hope a battery-powered Panda monorail is the rail mode of the future, and Houston is serving as a model for other Texas cities when it comes to effective bus transit. Read about this, and more, from the world of transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National links: There are downsides to letting the Rust Belt shrink
An economist puts forward a strong argument on why it doesn’t make sense to say that we should just let middle-of-the-country places that are struggling economically die off, Donald Trump has named a Secretary of Transportation, and Volvo just finished building the world’s longest bus. Read about this, and more, from world of transportation, land use, and other related areas! Leaving… Keep reading…