Eric Jaffe
Eric Jaffe is a contributing writer to The Atlantic Cities and the author of The King's Best Highway: The Lost History of the Boston Post Road, the Route That Made America. He lives in New York.
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The 2011 Report That Predicted New York's Subway Flooding Disaster
Climate scientists saw this coming, and their estimates on service restoration are no more encouraging.
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The Case for Bus Transfers
Transit consultant Jarrett Walker explains how a network built on connections will benefit Auckland, New Zealand.
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What's the Best Way to Figure Out What Bike Riders Really Want?
A new study takes a real-time approach to see why cyclists choose some routes over others.
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The 'Confusing and Nonsensical Grandeur' of Dublin Transport
Aris Venetikidis has mapped out a better mass transit system. He's still waiting for the city to embrace it.
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Why Amtrak Keeps Breaking Ridership Records and Will Continue To Do So
The rail operator's recent success should end the debate over its privatization.
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Is It Harmful to Release Gang Maps?
Probably not, but as a recent case in Chicago shows, it might not be too helpful either.
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The Future of Mapping Carbon Emissions, With Pinpoint Precision
A new modeling system called "Hestia" traces greenhouse gases to individual urban buildings and roads.
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The Emerging Link Between Cities, Stress, and Psychosis
A growing line of research may ultimately help us design healthier cities.
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The Geography of the Latino Vote
Hispanic voters could influence the presidential race in key battleground states.
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Should the Market Alone Determine Parking Supply?
New research finds that parking minimums are indeed bad, but that parking maximums still need fine-tuning.
