These Tech Companies Think They Can ‘Solve’ the Wildfire Crisis
Startups using computer technology are positioning themselves as part of the wildfire solution. It can't succeed without Indigenous technology that's existed for millennia.
Local Town Gets Park Upgrade
East Palestine, Ohio receives a $25 million gift from Norfolk Southern Corporation to renovate the town’s park.
I-95 Collapse in Philadelphia Didn't Cause a Traffic Disaster, Data Shows
When an overpass collapsed, politicians and experts predicted calamity for months. After less than a week, things returned “close to normal.”
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Biden Administration Tells Car Companies to Ignore Right to Repair Law People Overwhelmingly Voted For
The administration, which has previously championed right to repair, ignores its own experts to side with huge companies and screw over consumers.
Why Air Quality Index Readings Vary So Much During Wildfire Smoke Events
How you, a newly minted AQI expert, can sort through the data noise from AirNow and PurpleAir.
There Is No Plan For This Predictable Event, New York City’s Mayor Says
Mayor Eric Adams said there is “no blueprint or playbook” for hazardous air quality, but he did suspend alternate side parking.
Uber Is Running Bizarre Ads Either For Or Against Congestion Pricing
The ads sound hostile to congestion pricing but Uber claims to support it.
New York May Have Actually Lost Transit Riders by Building An $11 Billion Train Station
East Side Access, long delayed and over cost, finally opened, but it isn’t drawing new riders and may actually be scaring some away.
Ford and Tesla Announced Biggest Electric Vehicle News in Years
Without building a single new charger, Ford EV drivers will have twice as many to use.
Major Transit Official Compares Building Bike and Bus Lanes to Bulldozing Neighborhoods for Freeways
“How can we say we’re going to do better than our predecessors who bulldozed black and brown neighborhoods to put in the freeway system…just because what we’re trying to build is a bus lane or a bike lane?” An LA transit official said on a podcast.
A New Uber Clone With Armed Drivers Is the App for a Violent and Paranoid America
“What I’m creating is a necessary evil,” the app’s founder claims while operating in a city with falling crime rates.