Topic: Transit
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The Case for Caution When It Comes to Building Streetcars
There are several reasons to be excited about streetcars — and several others to be skeptical.
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Charts
Bike-Share May Not Take Many Cars Off the Road, But That's OK
Results from the latest Capital Bikeshare member survey in Washington, D.C.
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Videos
What Public Transit Data Teaches Us About How People Use a City
What does a city look like when viewed through the movement of its riders?
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Maps
Your Rush-Hour Commute as an Animated Cartoon
A playful take on serious transit data.
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D.C.'s Elegant Metro Map Suffers From Growing Pains
WMATA's new design proposals foretell a busier, uglier future.
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There's a Good Reason We're Anxious About Expanding Subway Cell Service
People have an especially hard time ignoring half a conversation because we can't predict what's coming next.
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Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Tapped to Head the Department of Transportation
Finally, a replacement for Ray LaHood.
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5 Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Other Cities Might Want to Copy
BRT-Lite in Lagos, zero-carbon in Masdar, recycling in Curitiba, and more.
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How the Decline of the Traditional Workplace Is Changing Our Cities
The rise of smart phones and WiFi mean we can now work from anywhere. Should that turn the entire built environment into an office?
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One Small Solution for Food Deserts: The Bus-Mounted Grocery Bin
Connecting underserved people to grocery stores may be easier than building new ones. But what's a shopper to do with groceries on a crowded bus?
