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On Christmas Day at around 6:30 a.m. local time, an RV exploded in downtown Nashville in what federal agents now believe was a suicide bombing. The U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee has said the person responsible for the bombing has been identified, but so far, details of his motives are unknown, reports The New York Times. … [Read more...] about How to help Nashville: What you can do in the wake of the Christmas Day bombing

There are merits to both sides. Companies that tie compensation to location may be able to afford a more diverse and experienced workforce, getting rid of unnecessary geographical boundaries. And those spending almost half their salary for rent in a studio apartment in the middle of the city may resent employees living in a mansion in the middle of the country. On the other hand, employees who are doing the same job shouldn’t have to be penalized just because they want a higher quality of life. The company is also likely to save money in commercial office space and other fees when more employees work from home. … [Read more...] about What urban flight means for the future of work

The 20th year of the 3rd millennium was a leap year, which added an extra day to its awfulness. There’s no need to recount that awfulness here. Instead, now that we’ve kicked off the New Year, what are some of the good things that we can look forward to in 2021 that likely would not happen without a 2020 defined by a pandemic and economic calamity? Here are five near-term fixes for our cities and our transportation systems that will have their origins in what we went through last year. … [Read more...] about 5 predictions for how we’ll get around after COVID-19

We must continue to build more livable places where commerce can thrive and people can use bikes, scooters, and their own two feet to get around Our neighborhoods have become even more central to day-to-day life during the pandemic. Trends prior to COVID-19 on street closures, congestion pricing, and dedicated space for cycling and micromobility point in the direction that has only grown in 2020. In the United States, the closures—a little more than a year ago—of 14th Street in Manhattan and Market Street in San Francisco opened up space for people and foretold a stronger domestic conversation around how we could utilize the limited space we have in our densest urban places for people, not cars. The announcement of New York’s congestion pricing plan further pointed in this direction. In both instances, our overseas urban counterparts in places such as London, Singapore, and Copenhagen helped point the way forward. … [Read more...] about The future of cities is walkable, healthy, resilient places

This is Jake Angeli, a well-known Trump and QAnon supporter. Meanwhile, GOPers in my social network are claiming he's Antifa and was photographed at a Black Lives Matter rally. I'm sure his 3 WHITE SUPREMACIST TATTOOS went over really well at BLM rallies. https://t.co/uSSax6ZWVx … [Read more...] about 27 tweets that tell the story of Wednesday’s U.S. Capitol riot