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The End of White Flight
"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...Runaway oil prices put strain on Manila's (abysmal) public transport system
Unlike other Asian countries which subsidize oil, the Philippines' free market on petroleum products fall victim to the unrelenting increases in global oil prices. Since January of this year, price of petrol have risen 18 times--from Php45/liter (approx....
London commuters take to Tango.
Jaded by the Monday blues, cancelled Tubes and the appalling weather, London commuters might well have been too busy to notice a brief moment of beauty on tonight's walk from the office." ... Long-distance drivers feeling the pain of costly commute
" (CNN) -- Soaring gas prices, nearing a national average of $4 per gallon, are causing long-distance commuters to burn holes in their wallets along with the fuel in their gas tanks. This is what Aaron Everett sees... US Workers shifting to 4-day week to save gas
Workers in certain parts of the US are being offered the chance to work for only four days a week. Why's that you ask?"The reason is simple: rising gas prices. And while so far only the university's custodians are... "Hypermiling" drives savings as fuel costs soar
As gas goes up (and up, and up) many people are making life-changing decisions based upon the price of gas. Commutes are shortening as people move, public transportation is starting to boom again as it did in the 70s, people are buying smaller vehicles and hybrids --... Cuba to commute death sentences
"Cuba's President Raul Castro says nearly all death sentences are to be commuted to prison terms of between 30 years and life. It is the latest in a series of liberalising measures. Mr Castro said the decision was humanitarian and not due to international pressure. Three... Manitoba hit by snow and freezing rain
Southern Manitoba is still dealing with snow and freezing rain this morning, and a winter storm warning continues to be in effect. So much for Spring!"Winnipeg could see about five centimetres of snow before the... Power cut as severe storm batters Britain
It's raining cats and dogs out there!" Winds of more than 80mph are battering parts of the UK, as what forecasters have called an "exceptional" storm sweeps through the British Isles. Traffic chaos: Read the latest... Cycling in High Heels, Green and Stylish the Copenhagen Way
Rather than being preachy, Copenhagen Cycle Chic shows with daily snapshots that one can combine Style and a Green attitude with what they call a 'bike advocacy in high heels'. See their take on Bike Accessories as Fashion Items and Early Morning commute.Grand Central Station Gets Squashed
There are a million terrible puns here but I'm not going to use them. Yesterday saw the kickoff in NYC's Grand Central Station of the Bear Stearns Tournament of Champions Squash 2008 (whew) -- that's right, squash... Drivers on cell phones clogging traffic: study
The study here concludes that gabbing motorists add 20 hours a year to a typical hour-long commuter route. Not sure how significant that really is, but distracted drivers are a problem for sure."WASHINGTON - Drivers... TransLink's SkyTrains Delayed
The hardest part for getting to school each morning is waking up. I have 8:30AM classes 4 days a week. It takes me about 20 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast before I run to the bus stop closest to my house. It...SFU commuting dangerous?
Are the roads to and from SFU Surrey dangerous? I believe so. The roads to and from SFU Surrey and Richmond is devastating, and worsens as the day passes. The constant construction on the Alex Fraser Bridge has caused many cars to constantly break right before the elevated...French Commuters Slammed by Strike
Like nobody saw this happening: French transit workers upset with Sarkozy's proposed reforms have crippled the country's public transit -- and many of them are vowing to continue the strike on Friday. "The strike was...
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