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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Charts
4 Reasons the U.S. Trails the World in Road Safety
The biggest one is simply that Americans drive more.
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How Virtual Traffic Lights Could Cut Down on Congestion
Car-to-car communication could decrease urban congestion by 60 percent, one computer scientist says.
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Congestion Pricing's Enduring Public Perception Problem
The need for better awareness about traffic strategies is quite clear.
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Why People Choose Cars, Even When Mass Transit Would Serve Them Better
The "car effect" explains why so many people choose to drive even when it's not in their best interest.
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The Case Against One-Way Streets
One civil engineer believes trip capacity will increase if cities turn to two-way streets.
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City Life Changes How Our Brains Deal With Distractions
A new study finds that urban minds don't pay as much attention to their surroundings unless they're highly engaging.
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Maps
Mapping the Almost-Real City
Hobbyist mapmaker Andrew Lynch is fascinated by what nearly was.
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Charts
In Minneapolis, Reducing Bike Crashes by Studying Them in Detail
A new analysis of accidents from 2000-2010 finds that drivers and riders share equal fault, but not equal suffering.
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Should Drivers Be Able to Door Bikers Without Penalty?
At least 40 states already have a law against dooring — but in Virginia, opponents call the proposed measure "asinine."
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Should Manhattan Rebuild This Ruined Subway Station?
The South Ferry station is worth it — but that doesn't mean the money should be squandered.
