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Get Ready for Uber’s “Flying Cars” Conference to Generate Lots of Dumb Headlines

By Stephen Miller | Apr 25, 2017 | No Comments

Whizzing above the city may sound appealing in a Jetsons sort of way, but Uber's thinking on this technology is completely untethered from its impact on the cities and towns below, where the people are.

It’s Hard to Overstate the Health Benefits of Biking to Work

By Stephen Miller | Apr 24, 2017 | No Comments

A massive new study of commuters in the United Kingdom reveals that people who bike to work tend to live longer and are at lower risk of heart disease and cancer.

The Human Toll of Normalizing Distracted Driving

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2017 | No Comments

Nowhere is the culture of permissiveness more apparent, or deadly, than in Texas, where about 3,500 people lose their lives in traffic every year. It is one of just four states that doesn't ban texting and driving.

How to Spot a Highway Boondoogle

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2017 | No Comments

With the Trump Administration purportedly gearing up to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, it's time for a refresher on the perils of highway boondoggles.

Why the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Has Got to Go

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 17, 2017 | No Comments

The mortgage interest deduction costs the federal government more than all rental subsidies combined. All that money promotes sprawl by encouraging people to buy more house, while transferring wealth to the upper tiers of the income ladder.

Tesla’s Parking Problem Says a Lot About Elon Musk’s Brand of Tech Saviorism

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 14, 2017 | No Comments

It's fitting that the Palo Alto headquarters for Elon Musk's flagship company, Tesla, has an epic logistical problem caused by the spatial inefficiency of its core product.

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