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Monthly archive for July, 2011
Women and Biking in New York City: The Debate Continues
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Last week, the New York Times stuck its toe in the waters of New York City’s bicyclist gender divide, and draws several conclusions. We’ve addressed the “Why don’t more women bike?” question before, but as biking sees an unprecedented rise Read more ›
What Time of Day Do Crimes Occur in Cities?
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Generally speaking people associate criminal activity with the nighttime, and most movies, novels, comic books, etc., do little to disabuse us of this belief. But police data paint a different picture — at least as analyzed by Trulia Insights, a Read more ›
The Daily Dig: How NextGen is Faring
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
• Two articles examine how the FAA program to upgrade the nation’s air-traffic control system is going. (AP) (WashPost) • House Republicans are planning to present a transportation funding bill Thursday that would reduce funding by almost a third. (WashPost) Read more ›
The Daily Dig: White House Debates New Mileage Standards for Cars
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
• The Obama administration and the auto industry are negotiating over how much to raise mileage and emission standards, with 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025 one possibility. (NYT) • U.S. airlines are pushing back against proposed European rules to Read more ›
Will New FAA Rules Keep Air Traffic Controllers from Falling Asleep on the Job?
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Late last week the Federal Aviation Administration announced a new set of “fatigue recommendations” (pdf) intended to help air traffic controllers with their troublesome habit of working with their eyes wide shut. The key new guidelines, which are the result of months Read more ›
China Opens World’s Longest Bridge Over Water — Or Does It?
Friday, July 1st, 2011
It’s kinda long, I guess. The longest bridge over water in the world opened to traffic yesterday. China’s Jiaozhou Bay bridge links [somewhere in China] with [somewhere else in China]. More importantly, it connects these somewheres over a distance of more Read more ›
The Dig: What Happened at One Empty Airport After-Hours
Friday, July 1st, 2011
• A pretty funny video (above) shows what two friends did when they were stuck overnight at Dallas Fort-Worth Airport. (Jalopnik) • Japan is beginning electrical power restrictions in several regions, including Tokyo, to reduce the risk of blackouts. (AFP) Read more ›
