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Farhad Manjoo: Riding a bike in America should not be this dangerous

Farhad Manjoo: Riding a bike in America should not be this dangerous

Bicyclists and pedestrians are dying at alarming rates. Do we have the courage to remake our car-centric streets?
Berlin is planning a car-free area larger than Manhattan

Berlin is planning a car-free area larger than Manhattan

The citizen-driven plan that the city is considering now would create the largest car-free area in a city anywhere in the world.
Cities need EVs—and also walkable neighborhoods, more transit, and redesigned streets

Cities need EVs—and also walkable neighborhoods, more transit, and redesigned streets

Transportation is one of the largest and fastest-growing sources of emissions in cities. Shifting to EVs is vital to reversing that—but not at all sufficient.

Car-free transportation gets boost from U.S. grant program

Car-free transportation gets boost from U.S. grant program

A program that primarily funded highways during the Trump administration has pivoted away from roads in its new disbursement, marking a potential shift in infrastructure spending. 
Brooklyn's greener, car-free future is taking root

Brooklyn's greener, car-free future is taking root

The borough’s 2019 plan for a pedestrian-friendly downtown has been given a push by pandemic-era street changes. But right now, traffic still reigns. 
By water and air, Albany seeks to bypass a bad highway

By water and air, Albany seeks to bypass a bad highway

Since the 1960s, an elevated stretch of Interstate 787 has blocked Albany’s Hudson River waterfront. To reconnect the city and the river, some offbeat workarounds are in order. 
London’s Oxford Circus is kicking out cars
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London’s Oxford Circus is kicking out cars

The shopping hub is about to transform into a pedestrian plaza — a move that will help accommodate an influx of Crossrail link passengers next year. 
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