Uber and Lyft accounted for two-thirds of a 62 percent increase in congestion in San Francisco over six years, according to a study published last … Ride-hailing apps like Uber, Lyft are making traffic is a messRead more
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Uber Has Built Its $90 Billion Empire on an Anti-Worker Model
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, Democracynow.org. We are joined in-studio by Bhairavi Desai, who is the executive director and cofounder of the New York … Uber Has Built Its $90 Billion Empire on an Anti-Worker ModelRead more
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Car-free Sundays are the norm in Colombia’s capital city, Bogotá
For 45 years, the Colombian city of Bogotá has closed its major roads for Ciclovía, a weekly event where cyclists and pedestrians reclaim the street. … Car-free Sundays are the norm in Colombia’s capital city, BogotáRead more
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Over five percent of deaths on the roads are due to higher speed limits
© Getty Images/ Protesting killer speed limits in 1937 In 1995 the US Congress removed federal regulation of speed limits, and in the years since, … Over five percent of deaths on the roads are due to higher speed limitsRead more
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There is no war on this terror
Bicycle Culture by Design: Mikael Colville-Andersen I’m an optimist um but I’d like to put the next 15 minutes or so into perspective for you … There is no war on this terrorRead more
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The Modern Automobile Must Die
Germany was supposed to be a model for solving global warming. In 2007, the country’s government announced that it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions … The Modern Automobile Must DieRead more
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Uber and Lyft Profits Less Than Half Minimum Wage; 30% of Drivers Lose Money
A team from Stanford, Stephen M. Zoepf, Stella Chen, Paa Adu and Gonzalo Pozo, under the auspices of MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy … Uber and Lyft Profits Less Than Half Minimum Wage; 30% of Drivers Lose MoneyRead more
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Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis finds
http://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2017-07-11/0.70143700_1499765921_traffic.jpg Researchers have found that traffic speed remains slow even during non-peak hours (Credit: Vikas Choudhary/CSE) An analysis of traffic on major arterial roads—build with … Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis findsRead more
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London bans Uber
London’s transport authority announced Friday that it will not renew Uber’s license, saying the company is not “fit and proper” to operate in the city. … London bans UberRead more