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London's Bid to Ban Uber Shows Cities Still Have Power
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Waymo Partners With Intel, Tesla Kills a Model S, a Lawyer Debates the Trolley...
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Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People. Who Decides Who Dies?
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Freeways Is a Mobile Game That Lets You Play Traffic Engineer
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To Stop Distracted Driving, Researchers Monitor Drivers
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54 years since the first Earth Day, the US is still focusing on highway expansion. In light of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, due...
There’s a climate cost to America’s freeways, and it’s not paid equally.
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How Indonesian Cities Are Prioritizing Inclusive Public Transport
The lack of holistic data on how marginalized and differently-abled groups move in major cities is often a barrier to developing more inclusive urban...
How Indonesian Cities Are Prioritizing Inclusive Public Transport
The lack of holistic data on how marginalized and differently-abled groups move in major cities is often a barrier to developing more inclusive urban...
