The New York Times continues to update their oil spill map, mentioned before here.
The comparison in the legend to the volume of oil from the Exxon Valdez is the scary part.
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The New York Times continues to update their oil spill map, mentioned before here. The comparison in the legend to the volume of oil from the Exxon Valdez is the scary part. NoMA Development. CC image from bankbryan. Jarrett Walker’s weekend links post directed me to this article in The Atlantic by Chris Leinberger, asking if we might return to the days when private interests invested in transit as a means to facilitate real estate development. Our own urban history is one of linked transportation and Continue reading Value capture & private transit financing Some suburban items to share today: Design: Infrastructurist takes a look at the problem of culs-de-sac (which I believe is the proper plural of cul de sac). Commenters take note of some serious issues with this particular study, but the general point still stands – culs de sac remove key links from the street network, requiring longer Continue reading Changing suburbia Two great infographics from the New York Times – both related to petroleum. First, a great graph of per capita VMT compared to changes in gas prices: Putting vehicle miles traveled per capita along the x-axis instead of time makes the swings in both price and VMT more obvious. The massive growth of VMT over time despite Continue reading NYT Infographics – VMT and Oil |
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