Topic: public transit
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Charts
Visualizing the Impact of Mega-Storms on Transit
A graphic shows the movement of New Yorkers during and around the worst storms of the last three years.
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The Harrowing Tale of a Manhunt Through the Tunnels of Harlem
An alleged jewel thief dodged the police by sprinting through the city's subway tunnels -- all while wearing handcuffs.
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Why Segregation Is Bad for Everyone
Even wealthy people in the suburbs.
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Maps
The Frustration of San Francisco's Mass-Transit Riders, Visualized
If one were to somehow take a mental-health reading of commuters at 6:30 p.m. on a Monday, it would look something like this "Frustration Index."
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Maps
If Only All Subway Sandwich Shops Were Actual Subway Stations
Baltimore gets an edible fantasy transit system.
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Maps
Where It Takes the Longest to Get To Work
New Census data on commute times suggests not much has changed in the last ten years.
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Videos
A Harrowing Subway Video With a Happy Ending
A Madrid man rescues a woman who fainted onto the tracks.
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The Big Fix
Would More Drivers Use Mass Transit if It Mimicked Private Cars?
Personal Rapid Transit tries for a comeback.
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Urban Wonk
What Buenos Aires Can Teach Us About Walkability
And other lessons in urbanism from the South American capital.
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Romney's Murky Urban Agenda
As Massachusetts governor, Romney was a believer in smart growth, climate change and mass transit. But the same man may not enter the White House, if he wins.
