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March 18, 2022
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Matt Ford
The Big Winner in the Daylight Saving Time Debate: Cars
All this shouting about clocks is actually another pitched battle over the primacy of automobiles in our politics.
March 9, 2022
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The Politics of Everything
Too Fast or Too Furious?
More people are dying in traffic crashes. Is pandemic rage to blame?
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March 16, 2016
Marta González
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Antonio Lima
You’re Causing Traffic Jams By Not Driving the Optimal Route
Yes, you. Here's why you should listen to our benevolent GPS overlords.
March 19, 2015
Kevin Baker
De Blasio Wants to Strike Fear in the Hearts of New York's Reckless Drivers
July 3, 2014
Michael Hobbes
Photos: Street Life in the Traffic Capital of the World
July 3, 2014
Michael Hobbes
Welcome to the Traffic Capital of the World
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