Posts tagged Michigan
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National links: Setbacks mount for self-driving car industry
Anemic progress on self-driving cars. Anthropologist questions how we think about housing. The benefits of reimagining parking spaces. Keep reading…
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National links: Where transit projects are sprouting up in 2020
Transit projects abound across North America. Historic preservation councils are stopping solar panels from going up. A former airport transforms into a complete community, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Barcelona’s car-free “superblocks” boost health and well-being
Are superblocks the neighborhoods of the future? A Texas high-speed rail line project inches along. Ford’s new campus highlights walkability, and more in this week’s National Links. Keep reading…
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National links: SimCity and the planners it inspired are learning to build more inclusively
SimCity inspired a generation of planners, and now they're both heading in a more inclusive and sustainable direction. Singapore is beginning trails for full-sized autonomous buses. Climate change initiatives like the Green New Deal will fail if they don't address sprawl. Keep reading…
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National links: What would Paris feel like without cars?
Paris is closing its streets to cars for a day to show what the city is like without them. Humorist and author David Sedaris writes about the things he's seen walking around different countries. What happens when transit agencies spy on their riders? Keep reading…
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National links: Is America getting cities wrong again?
Star cities continue to develop their urban centers — but why are they so empty? By controlling the curb, cities can control the future. The next leader in water management could be…Los Angeles? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More Metro closures coming
Shut down over single tracking; The roots of racism in Baltimore; Fast v. fast casual; MetroAccess assault; Fatal Metrobus collision; Record high housing; The world’s best walk; And…; Transportation job openings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cables and kickbacks
Back on track; The MetNo morning commute; Shutdown standard?; Shelter kickbacks?; The Supreme Court pick on DC; Life in the bike lane; Council conflict of interest; Metro didn’t start the fire; The segregated vote. Keep reading…
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America’s biking paradise may actually be in… Michigan?
This is Main Street on Mackinac Island, in Lake Huron, Michigan. It’s a Michigan state highway, M-185, and it’s car-free year round. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hogan’s plans
New deadlines; Highway veteran; On the waterfront; Vision zero kick-off; Green schools are too much; Transportation bill moves; The other side of the tracks; Shifting right; Frequent driver miles. Keep reading…