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Opendoor’s iBuyer Model Is a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine
And right now, Opendoor’s behavior, driven by the data it sees, augurs bad tidings ahead. “Right now, they’re trying to…
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It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
In 2011, DTE Energy Company removed 1,200 streetlights from the city of Highland Park, Michigan. A Black working-class suburb of…
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It’s Time for Cities to Ditch Delivery Trucks—for Cargo Bikes
And when you factor in a van’s price, the cost of fuel, insurance, and depreciation, plus parking fines and congestion…
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GM President Mark Reuss on the Automobile’s Electric, Autonomous Future
It’s a heady time to be a car executive. Lawmakers worldwide are pushing the auto industry to electrify, and fast.…
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What Twitter’s Move to Shutter Offices Signals for Big Tech
Twitter executives can currently travel the world by globe-trotting among the company’s 38 offices, from San Francisco, Sydney, and Seoul…
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The Case for Making Public Transit Free Everywhere
But the rush for free or heavily-discounted tickets can have the opposite effect. In Germany, the first long weekend of…
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E-Scooter Rentals Aren’t as Green as You Think
As a balmy spring evening descended on western Paris, I needed to make my way across town to my apartment,…
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EV Charging Costs Penalize Urban Drivers
Homes in cities are less likely to have off-street parking than those in rural or suburban areas, and 78 percent…
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This Is What Flying Car Ports Should Look Like
On the technical side, any vertiport has a few key physical requirements: a stable electric grid for fast recharging, a…
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This Is What Flying Car Ports Should Look Like
On the technical side, any vertiport has a few key physical requirements: a stable electric grid for fast recharging, a…
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