transporation
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Building Highways Through US Cities Was A Huge Mistake — But It Can Be Fixed
The US interstate highway system was once a marvel of modern engineering, allowing the movement of goods and ideas that ushered in an era of unprecedented prosperity. But when those highways reached the cities they connected, they ploughed through the lowest-income areas, physically dividing neighbourhoods and financially devastating communities.
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The Drivers Of SF’s Tech Buses Are Paid So Little They’re Forced To Live In Cars
The buses that shuttle San Francisco tech workers to and from their Silicon Valley jobs each day have been blamed for displacing longtime residents. In a heartbreaking twist, the drivers of those buses are paid so little that they, too, have been priced out of San Francisco — and some of them must live in…