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Management
Stop Complaining About Your 'Long' Work Week, in 2 Charts
People toiled for many more hours in the Industrial Age than they do in the digital one.
Management
Study: Drivers Have More Stressful Commutes Than Transit Riders or Walkers Do
Transit riders and walkers, who avoid the “unexpected delays” of traffic, stack up better in a new survey.
Oversight
Debunking the Myth That Only Drivers Pay for Roads
Landing on the moon was still a wild dream the last time gas taxes paid nearly the full cost of our roads.
Management
10 North American Oil Trains Have Now Exploded in 2 Years
The Transportation Department has released new regulations to control the disturbing trend.
Management
How a Quick Glimpse of Nature Can Make You More Productive
Green roofs are great for the environment. Turns out they're great for tired workers, too.
Management
Say Goodbye to the Classic White Boxy U.S. Postal Truck
The postal service wants to change over its fleet by 2018.
Management
Which Mode of Travel Provides the Happiest Commute?
Walkers, cyclists, and commuter-rail riders are much more satisfied than drivers and transit users.
Management
The Ideal Commute Is Not Actually No Commute
It's normal for people to want a little time to detach from the workplace.
Management
How Tolls Could Help Prevent a U.S. Transportation Crisis
In the midst of a federal funding disaster, a good idea emerges.
Management
Why Mega-Projects Always End Up Costing More Than Expected
The people who predict the cost of urban mega-projects do a terrible job.
Management
The Case for Making Bike-Share Membership an Employee Benefit
With bike sharing programs growing, organizations start offering access as wellness incentive.
Tech
The Future of Public Roads Is in Private Hands
More and more states are privatizing highways and roads. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of increasing debate.
Management
Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
Cities with longer average commutes have lower rates of married women in the workforce.
Tech
The End of Federal Transportation Funding as We Know It
The diminishing power of the gas tax has renewed debate about how — and even whether — Washington can pay for local roads and rails.
Management
City Life Changes How Our Brains Deal With Distractions
New evidence on the mental exhaustion of urban living.
Management
Would we leave disaster-prone cities in the absence of FEMA?
One economist asks if the absence of federal funding would improve the way cities prepare for natural disasters
