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Delivering food on an e-bike or moped is a deadly endeavor in New York City

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 05:58

Tech Insider : Economy

A delivery person rides a bicycle on the Upper West Side during a snow storm on February 2, 2021 in New York City. — A delivery person rides a bicycle on the Upper West Side during a snow storm on February 2, 2021 in New York City.
Noam Galai/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, finance, Infrastructure, uber-eats, door-dash, grubhub

I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned.

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 06:48

Tech Insider : Economy

A shopping bag locking a bike to a parking meter — Pete Ryan for BI

Transportation, Discourse, economy, Retail, Bicycle, bike-lanes, Cities

More pedestrians were killed on Los Angeles' Vermont Avenue than in the state of Vermont in 2022 — and it's become an ad for a measure to make streets safer

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

A billboard funded by a street safety non-profit, Streets for All, calls attention to pedestrian fatalities in Los Angeles. — A billboard funded by a street safety non-profit, Streets for All, calls attention to pedestrian fatalities in Los Angeles.
Courtesy of Healthy Streets LA - Yes on HLA campaign

economy, Transportation, politics, Roads, Traffic, traffic-accident, Pedestrians

The 10 US cities with the longest commute times

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 06:07

Tech Insider : Economy

traffic road — Some cities have average commutes of over 35 minutes.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images

economy, Commute, commute-time, new-york-city, Car, Traffic, return-to-office

America's Zoomtowns are suffering from some nasty growing pains

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 05:23

Tech Insider : Economy

Two people playing catch in a yard while a modern city forms behind them — America's midsize cities exploded over the past few years. Now residents, new and old, are fighting over housing, traffic, and local culture.
Glenn Harvey for BI

economy, Real Estate, Transportation, Retail, Careers, Discourse, zoomtowns

Funny highway signs are banned starting this week. Womp, womp.

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 18:15

A roadside safety sign in Mississippi reading — A Mississippi highway safety sign with a reference to Taylor Swift's hit song "Anti-Hero."
Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Transportation

Transportation, News, Highway, freeway, Traffic, jokes

A proposed Chick-fil-A 'mega' restaurant in Tennessee is sparking backlash and fears of drive-thru traffic

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 14:41

Chick-fil-A drive-thru — A Chick-fil-A in Tennessee wants to build a larger store with a double drive-thru to accommodate demand.
Photo by Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Retail, Food, fast-food, Chick-fil-A, Traffic

A New Jersey city hasn't had a single traffic death in almost 7 years. Here's why.

Fri, 11/24/2023 - 17:28

Tech Insider : Economy

Hoboken bike lane — Nearly half of the streets in Hoboken, New Jersey, have bike lanes. The infrastructure is part of the city's effort to eliminate traffic deaths.
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images

economy, Transportation, Real Estate, new-jersey, Traffic, cars, Bikes

The US went from having 356 to 10,000 roundabouts in 2 decades, and a transportation engineer explains why they're so much better than traffic lights

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 15:58

Roundabout Romania — A roundabout has less potential conflict points than an intersection.
CallinStan/iStock

Science, city-planning, Highway, Traffic, cars, the-conversation

Burning Man attendees are expected to 'leave no trace,' but people fleeing the mud and rain left abandoned vehicles, furniture, tents, and trash

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 11:35

A dumpster overflowing with garbage — Dumpsters are overflowing as Burning Man festival-goers make the trek home.
AP Photo/Scott Sonner

Tech Insider, burning-man, festival, music-festival, trash, san-francisco, reno

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