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Report: The average American spends the equivalent of 2.5 work weeks in traffic

By Ben Bradford
February 13, 2019
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The report, from traffic data company INRIX, finds Boston drivers spend the most time in congested commutes, with Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York and Los Angeles rounding out the top 5.

POSTED IN:  life commuting congestion urban areas Traffic cars public transportation Transit Transportation urban density
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The future of American infrastructure might lie in public-private partnerships

By David Brancaccio
February 06, 2019
Then-U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (L) and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao (C) watch US President Donald Trump speaks wave during his visit to the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 9, 2017 in Washington, D.C. 
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The promise of investment in "cutting-edge" technology came out of this year's State of the Union.

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Federal shutdown imperils public transport nationwide

By Justin Ho
January 24, 2019
 
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Washington, D.C. Metro says it’s losing $400,000 per day in revenue.
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While the D.C. Metro is losing revenue, public transit systems across the country aren't getting federal funding.

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LA teachers are striking against the school district, but it is the state that controls the purse strings

By Ben Bradford
January 14, 2019
Thousands of teachers march in the rain through Los Angeles on Monday, on the first day of the first teachers strike in 30 years targeting the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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California is unusual in that the bulk of education funding comes from the state budget

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Copyrighted works are entering the public domain for the first time in over 20 years

By Janet Nguyen
December 29, 2018
American poet Robert Frost, taken about 1963. His “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” will be in the public domain Jan. 1.
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You’ll be able to freely use select works from Robert Frost, Aldous Huxley and Edith Wharton.

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What does public charge proposal mean for hospitals that treat immigrants?

By Erika Beras
December 10, 2018
Immigrants make up roughly 12 percent of the population in this country, but account for just 8.6 percent of heath care expenditures. 
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Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem

By Meghan McCarty Carino
December 05, 2018
A user rides a Spin scooter in San Francisco.
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They can be left anywhere, which riles wealthy communities. But that might make them surprisingly effective in underserved neighborhoods.

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How Toys R Us workers got the retailer's private equity owners to pay severance

By Marielle Segarra
November 23, 2018
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The outdoor economy is shifting the way we think about spending time outside

By Barbara Platts
November 23, 2018
Hiking is one of the many activities included in the outdoor economy.
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This sector of the U.S. economy is using its financial power to address the threat to public lands and to increase participation outdoors.

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