Posts tagged London
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National links: The deadliest intersections in the US
Identifying where most fatal crashes occur in the US. What are the forces causing the feeling of “sameness” in cities around the world? California released a new transportation equity measurement tool. Keep reading…
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National links: The one with AI watching us
An AI pilot in London demonstrates the potential, and risks, associated with its use in transit. Local government experiments with social housing through public developers. An architect applies ecological processes to housing design. Keep reading…
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National links: Rise of SUVs hampered motor emission reductions from 2010 to 2022
The proliferation of SUVs significantly hampered motor emission reductions in the last decade. Suggestions to build political consensus around policies that de-center car use in cities. How the 30-year mortgage creates a bifurcated market of “haves and have-nots.” Keep reading…
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National links: Sticks, not carrots, get people out of cars
Why cities need to massively reduce car use while incentivizing sustainable forms of transportation. Planners are reevaluating the impacts of one-way streets. What cities can do to make cooling centers more effective. Keep reading…
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National links: Vermont passes HOME Act, expands missing middle housing
Vermont eliminates exclusive single-family zoning, legalizing missing middle housing statewide. The collapse of the I-95 overpass isn’t causing congestion to the extent as originally feared. How a federal court case from 2018 is shaping cities’ responses to homelessness. Keep reading…
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National links: Widening highways doesn’t work, but US transportation leaders keep doing it
Why do transportation leaders keep widening highways if it doesn’t work? Colorado governor to tackle housing affordability by reducing sprawl. Car culture leaves Britons in transport poverty. Keep reading…
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National links: American cities not built for human connection
America, specifcally Houston, built for cars, not human connection. Why do people hate cyclists so much globally? Turning downtowns residential. Keep reading…
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National links: Building infrastructure in the US is complicated by policy, funding, and staffing issues
Why is building infrastructure so slow in the United States? Navigating Los Angeles without a car. Amazon creates Prime Video show from Ring Camera footage. Keep reading…
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National links: A small city with an ambitious emissions plan
Oslo’s ambitious plan to bring down emissions. Results of a case study for healthy cities. London’s newest subway has an engineering-first approach. Keep reading…
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National links: Omaha swings for the fences with its revamped vision for an urban core
Omaha, Neb. has a denser, more transit-friendly vision for its urban core. The Idaho Stop could come to Colorado. A new study sheds light on how new buildings shape neighborhoods. Keep reading…