The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
Category: Urban Areas
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Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
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Maybe America Needs Some New Cities
The New York Times – Business:It sounds a bit kooky to promise a whole city from scratch. But it has been done before — and might just help solve the housing crisis.
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Tesla Robotaxis Are Big on Wall St. but Lagging on Roads
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
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California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner
For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.
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Have Halloween Decorations Become Too Scary?
The skeletons are taller, the witches seem to be more lifelike and the blood and gore is more plentiful.
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‘Anti-Tourism’ Tours Show Visitors a Different Side of Vacation Hot Spots
With visitors increasingly interested in the social and political realities of global tourist hot spots, some local guides are adapting their offerings.
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Baltimore’s Billion-Dollar Plans to Reinvent Itself
The city’s population is growing, and homicide rates are at a 50-year low. Local officials are trying to seize on the momentum with redevelopment projects — but not without pushback.
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6 Autumn Strolls in 6 Vibrant Cities
No need to travel to the countryside for leaf peeping. Here’s a collection of North American urban walks that will immerse you in the colors of fall.
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It Was Supposed to Connect Segregated Neighborhoods. Did It Gentrify Them Instead?
The Atlanta BeltLine turned a mostly derelict 22-mile loop around the city into a wildly popular — and profitable — urban park. It also contributed to displacing longtime residents.
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These Last-Minute Labor Day Destinations Are Just a Short Trip Away From Major Cities
From theaters and museums to kayaking and hiking, here are some of our favorite spots within a two-hour radius, by plane or train, from six major U.S. cities.
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Triangles, Crescents, Slivers: Can Odd-Shaped Lots Help Ease the Housing Crisis?
As needs escalate, more U.S. cities and states are making it easier to build on irregular and long-overlooked lots.