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Polygon fields evolve and change overtime reflecting the flow of water at different stages in planetary history. Axel Heiberg Island, Qikiqtani Region, Nvt. (Mark Jellinek, Author Provided)

October 5, 2023

How Arctic landscapes and Canadian cityscapes share a similar pattern

Sam Anderson, Simon Fraser University; Jonas Eschenfelder, Simon Fraser University, and Shawn M. Chartrand, Simon Fraser University

While a seemingly remote and unfamiliar landscape, the Arctic shares many surprising similarities with contemporary Canadian cityscapes.

Chicago’s Washington-Wabash station opened in 2017 – the first new stop on the city’s elevated rail system in 20 years. Youngrae Kim/The Washington Post via Getty Images

April 14, 2023

Low-cost, high-quality public transportation will serve the public better than free rides

Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College

Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but history shows why the math behind free public transit doesn’t add up.

Indianapolis debuted a bus rapid transit system with 60-foot articulated electric buses in 2019. Momoneymoproblemz/Wikipedia

March 2, 2023

Why the humble city bus is the key to improving US public transit

Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College

High-quality bus service is the fastest route to rapid, comprehensive public transit in the United States. This country was once a leader in bus transit, and with adequate funding, it could be again.

‘I will attack and I might like that.’ Quality Stock Arts

September 6, 2017

Beware the cult of ‘tech fixing’ – it’s why America is eyeing the nuclear button

Sean F. Johnston, University of Glasgow

What do intercontinental missiles and Apple’s app store have in common? Alvin M Weinberg.

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