Thursday’s Headlines: Working In Our Pajamas Edition
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Our favorite story of the day was summed up by this Crain's headline: "Working from home means more sleep, less work." Plus all the other news of the day.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Commuting
THE BRAKE: Why Americans Don’t Drive Less When Gas Prices Soar
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It's our weekly podcast! Today's topic: Even with high gas prices, many Americans aren't driving any less because so many of their communities are so car-dependent. How do you fix that?
Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Regionally About New York
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How the Interborough Express got traction, and other tales of transit in the Big City.
How Cities Can Better ‘Manage’ Car Dependency … And Reduce It
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The same tool that communities have used for decades to make commutes easier on drivers can be refashioned to reduce reliance on automobiles altogether, a leading planning consultancy argues.
'We Need New Station Houses Because of NYPD's Illegal Parking,' Communities Say
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The antidote to illegal cop parking? Why, more parking, of course, say many community boards.
Study: Car Ownership Doesn’t Help Black Workers’ Commutes
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It still takes Black workers 22 minutes longer to get to work every week than their White counterparts — it's probably not possible to speed up those commutes in urban areas with automotive strategies alone.