by MetroPosters | Jun 25, 2026 | City Planning, Transportation, U.S. Cities
Detroit Almost Had a World-Class Subway System Detroit is a city that loves big ideas. However, when it comes to public transit, those big ideas have a painful history. Time and again, Detroit came close to building something truly remarkable. In fact, the city...
by MetroPosters | Feb 19, 2020 | City Planning, Tech, Transportation
A compilation of studies show our commute may be getting longer thanks to ride-hailing companies. The following is an excerpt from today’s episode of the Snacks Daily podcast from Robinhood. It’s time to conclude the impact of Lyft and Uber on society....
by MetroPosters | Feb 6, 2020 | City Planning, Transportation
Proposal calls for every street in paris to be cycle-friendly by 2024. In a bid for re-election, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to create a 15-minute city where the residents can find everything they need within 15 minutes without a car. Called the “ville du quart...
by MetroPosters | Feb 4, 2020 | Tech, Transportation
An artist wheeled 99 smartphones around in a wagon to create fake traffic jams on Google Maps. At a public May Day gathering in Berlin a few years ago, Simon Weckert noticed something unusual. His Google Maps app showed there was a massive traffic jam, even though...
