It’s a fitting finale to what some are calling America’s “Summer of Strikes”: workers at all three Detroit automakers have walked off the job. The unprecedented work stoppage is the result of aggressive new leadership at the United Auto Workers as well as deep anxieties among UAW […]
A lot of interesting news in the world of urbanism and mobility last week. For starters, a group of tech titans, having perhaps determined the existing municipalities in the Bay Area to be lost causes, have proposed building a whole new […]
The big news this week comes from the California Public Utilities Commission, which has authorized Cruise and Waymo to offer driverless rides 24/7 in San Francisco. The robotaxi operators’ limited forays in the Golden City have already proven controversial: will the opposition […]
The past week reminds us that transitioning from fossil fuels is both extremely important and immensely challenging. July is set to be the warmest month on record, but if you think it’s hot now, just imagine what it will be […]
The reminders of climate change have been relentless. A historic heat wave across much of the U.S. shows no signs of abating. Record temperatures in China are threatening crops and the electric grid. Vermont is recovering from unprecedented floods. Two major home insurers […]
It sounds too good to be true, and perhaps it is: Toyota claims it has figured out a way to develop a solid-state EV battery that will have over 700 miles of range and be able to fully charge in 10 […]
Another week and another ominous reminder of climate change, this time from wildfires in Canada that forced millions across North America back into pandemic-style living conditions. Can these types of dystopian experiences increase people’s awareness of climate change and support for doing […]
We’ve got a lot of, well, bummer news this week underscoring the major challenges facing cities in coming decades. Major home insurers will no longer offer coverage in California due to wildfires and the high cost of reconstruction, drought has prompted Arizona […]
It’s hard enough for local, state and national governments to agree on what infrastructure to build and what mobility options to prioritize to their communities. But it’s even harder to figure out how to fund them. This week, we look at […]
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