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And the Sorriest Bus Stop in North America Is…
By Kea Wilson |
Hint: North America has a new l’arrêt d’autobus le plus désolant.
Q&A: Eric Jacobsen on How Cars Make us Lonelier
By Aaron Short |
The author of "Three Pieces of Glass" shows how the phone, the TV and the car windshield make us so damn unhappy.
You’ll Like Monday’s Headlines
By Blake Aued |
The Boomtown Rats were wrong — we love Mondays (well, Monday's headlines at least).
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Work
By Kea Wilson |
France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.
Friday’s Headlines as We Close out the Week
By Blake Aued |
So much more on President Biden's infrastructure plans — including how it can help women get jobs instead of only men. Plus the other news of the day.
SURVEY: Chicagoans Plan To Return to Transit
By John Greenfield |
About 80 percent of respondents who weren't riding buses and trains on a frequent basis said they planned to to return to their pre-pandemic commuting habits once worries about the coronavirus ease.