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Data generated by travel modes can inform planners and regulators in improving the transportation system, but private mobility companies often restrict their access for concerns about privacy and competition.
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Urban park planning and design needs to deliver a lot of community benefit from a small amount of space. The lessons that emerge
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Contrary to popular myth, New York is not drowning in new housing.
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