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July 10, 2023
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Emma Foehringer Merchant
How the E.V. Revolution Could Help Bankrupt Public Transit
Mass transit is essential to reaching America’s climate goals—but moving away from gas-powered cars risks depriving it of crucial funding.
November 29, 2021
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Kendra Hurley
Why Are Cities Hostile to Strollers?
Navigating U.S. cities with small humans in tow can be a nightmare. The Build Back Better and infrastructure bills offer some funding to change that.
November 3, 2021
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Miles Howard
Can Michelle Wu Save Boston?
As a city of high inequality faces rising tides, the newly elected mayor charts a path to solving both problems simultaneously.
February 4, 2021
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Mike Pearl
Could “Amtrak Joe” Revolutionize Public Transport?
If Joe Biden wants to expand the railway, he’ll have to learn from historical failures.
March 15, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
The D.C. Metro is shutting down for a day, as it should.
February 9, 2015
Sam Eifling
New York's Subways are a Bacterial Zoo? Tell Us Something We Don't Already Know.
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