Urban dwellers seem to always be in a rush, and according to new research, they're walking even faster than they used to, and spending less time socializing on sidewalks and in other public spaces. These findings, from a study comparing pedestrian behavior in 1980 and 2010 across prominent locations in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia, have implications on more than just a personal level. As contributor David Zipper writes in a new perspective, the research suggests people are having fewer of the informal encounters that undergird civil society and strengthen urban economies. Today on CityLab: What Happened to Hanging Out on the Street? — Linda Poon Updated: How Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With Trump Trump and his border czar are vowing to punish jurisdictions that do not cooperate with his administration's deportation plans. New York Proposes Plan to Stabilize Broken Taxi Insurance Market The industry is reeling from the insolvency of its largest provider American Transit Insurance Co. Nonstop Wildfires Are Straining the Global Arsenal to Fight Them Los Angeles wildfires are being battled by shared planes and multi-national personnel. Now, with overlapping fire seasons and bigger infernos, those collaborations are being put to the test. |
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