Posts tagged Tokyo
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National links: Caltrans official allegedly faced retaliation for speaking out against highway expansion
Caltrans allegedly retaliated against a whistleblower flagging improper highway expansions. Why Japan has affordable and abundant housing, and the United States doesn’t. How traffic speeds around the world differ. Keep reading…
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National links: What will America look like if millions are displaced because of climate change?
Millions of Americans may be displaced because of climate change. What’s going on underneath Tokyo’s elevated train tracks? Spain emphasizes the low risk of contagion transmission on transit during the pandemic, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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If you put the Capital Beltway around other cities, how far out would it go?
The Beltway is one of the Washington’s region’s most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region’s core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads? Keep reading…
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National links: Five ways to experience new cities (and love the one you live in)
Taking in your city in a new way doesn’t have to be a chore—here are five methods to try. Denver may be laying the foundation to get rid of single-family zoning. Bike lanes need more than paint to protect cyclists. Keep reading…
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If you put the DC Beltway around other cities, how far out would it go?
The Beltway is one of the Washington's region's most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region's core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads? 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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Breakfast links: Metro’s mediocre maintenance
FTA says Metro not on track; New SafeTrack shutdown; Pedestrian access around Pepco; Evicted for nonpayment, or redevelopment?; Micro-units on a macro-budget; The case for granny flats; Tokyo’s housing solution; Some terrible bus stops; Washington area takes the gold; Transportation takes the gold … in emissions. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Bernie knows housing
A program for making housing more affordable is among Bernie Sanders’ proudest achievements; 16 different graphics point to one conclusion: Toyko is mind-blowingly big; A Texas town got creative with a shut-down Walmart. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Bernie’s housing model: When he… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Paying and placing transit
Green for Purple; Silver at bat; No bus parking; Housing paying for transit; The housing burden; Worse before it gets better; Tokyo drifts toward zero deaths. Keep reading…
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The Washington region is the world’s 77th largest urban area
Using a consistent apples-to-apples counting method, Demographia ranked the world’s major urban areas by population. With nearly 38 million residents, Tokyo is by far the world’s largest, and is nearly twice the size of New York’s 21 million. DC clocks in with about 5 million, good for 77th in the world. Keep reading…