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Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars
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The Pandemic Could Be an Opportunity to Remake Cities
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Public Transit Cuts Hurt 'Essential' Workers Who Need It Most
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In the Walking Capitals of the World, Drivers Still Rule the Road
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Making Public Transit Fairer to Women Demands Way More Data
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San Francisco Joins the Move to Ban Cars From a Major Street
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Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing cities are taking the opposite route.
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