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self-driving cars Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The quality of a transit system is determined more by its ability to connect to important places than by its scale. The quality of a transit system is determined more by its ability to connect to important places than by its scale. Last stated 4 months ago
25 Jun 2026
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Reece Martin — holds since 2026-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A steady pipeline of transit projects does not by itself prevent costly systems-engineering mistakes, as shown by London's Crossrail. — tap to centre the map on it A steady pipeline of transit projects does not by itself prevent costly systems-engineering mistakes, as shown by London's Crossrail. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bus grids cannot function as a city's primary transit backbone at the scale of a very large, low-density city like Los Angeles, no matter how much priority the buses get. — tap to centre the map on it Bus grids cannot function as a city's primary transit backbone at the scale of a very large, low-density city like Los Angeles, no matter how much priority the buses get. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some of the best things to see near a city are a short drive or train ride outside it, not in the city center itself. — tap to centre the map on it Some of the best things to see near a city are a short drive or train ride outside it, not in the city center itself. Last stated 7 months ago
18 Mar 2026
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Tynan — holds since 2026-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In low-density places driverless taxis really will beat buses, and transit agencies should hand that work over and concentrate on dense corridors. — tap to centre the map on it In low-density places driverless taxis really will beat buses, and transit agencies should hand that work over and concentrate on dense corridors. Last stated 12 years ago
4 Nov 2014
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Replacing big transit vehicles with small ones puts more vehicles on the street to move the same people, which is the one thing a dense city has no room for. — tap to centre the map on it Replacing big transit vehicles with small ones puts more vehicles on the street to move the same people, which is the one thing a dense city has no room for. Last stated 10 years ago
21 Jul 2016
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2016-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true. — tap to centre the map on it No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true. Last stated 12 years ago
4 Nov 2014
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public disorder is the primary reason few people use Bay Area trains and buses. — tap to centre the map on it Public disorder is the primary reason few people use Bay Area trains and buses. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spreading jobs into a polycentric region does not cut commuting: transit ridership is weaker there than in cities with one strong centre. — tap to centre the map on it Spreading jobs into a polycentric region does not cut commuting: transit ridership is weaker there than in cities with one strong centre. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. — tap to centre the map on it A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Gernot Wagner — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are