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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Jane Jacobs Was Right: Gradual Redevelopment Does Promote Community
A study in Chicago shows a link between housing age diversity and social relations.
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Maps
Code Enforcement Goes High-Tech
CityScan uses street-mapping technology and public records to find hidden violations.
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How Free Transit Works in the United States
Chapel Hill has been a fare-free system since 2002 and is still going strong.
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Toilet Tuesday
The 3 'Genres' of Brooklyn Bar Bathroom, Explained
Meet the man whose Tumblr page chronicles the highs and lows of bar loos.
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Charts
3 Charts That Explain Why You Spend So Much on Transportation
The affordability problem starts with planning that favors the automobile, argues a new report.
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Why a Bicycle Tax Might Not Be Pointless After All
Some bike advocates see fees as a useful starting point in an inevitable discussion about sharing road costs.
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Coming Soon to a Cab Near You: Vending Machines?
A modernized vending machine for taxis and bars is preparing for launch in New York.
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Does Light Rail Really Encourage People to Stop Driving?
No, but it does pull them off buses, if a new study of British systems is any indicator.
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A 42-Part Murder Mystery, Chronicled on the Toronto Subway
The series deals with the universal urban problem of bike riders versus drivers.
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Maps
Mapping the Legal Pot Era in Spokane
The city has approved a local ordinance and even drawn districts for retailers — now it waits.
