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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Why Are There Still So Many Train Stations Named Penn Station?
The Pennsylvania Railroad isn't coming through that tunnel — so how come we keep going through its doors?
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Phoenix's Walkability Gamble Might Actually Pay Off
The Reinvent PHX initiative will try to guide transit-oriented development in five districts along the new light rail corridor.
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Public Transportation Does Relieve Traffic Congestion, Just Not Everywhere
A new study finds that transit does cut down on traffic — but only on roads that parallel heavy transit corridors.
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Maps
Is Google Maps Changing Our Behavior?
For better or worse, people sacrifice spatial orientation for convenience.
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Why Driverless Cars Are 'Probably' Legal
A recent legal paper makes the case that existing laws don't prohibit automated vehicles.
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Do Texting Bans Really Prevent Fatal Accidents?
New research says yes — but only under certain conditions.
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Charts
After Decades of Sprawl, Density Comes to Denver
The city's push for transit-oriented development has paid off, according to a new report.
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Can Private Intercity Passenger Rail Make a Comeback?
All Aboard Florida, a passenger service planned for the Orlando-to-Miami corridor, may soon find out.
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The Bullet Train as a Boost for Second-Tier Cities
A new report finds that high-speed rail lines make satellite areas more attractive while relieving pressure on major cities.
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Presenting Digital Harlem — and the Australians Who Run It
The odd partnership has produced enormous historical insight into everyday life in the neighborhood.
