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The dream — and reality — of moving to Florida
Vox - Marin Cogan
One of the fastest-growing states in the nation is also one of the most complicated. BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — Moving to Florida was never part of Andrew Ford’s life plan. “I angered some deity, and ending up here was my punishment,” the 35-year-old says wryly. In early 2022, Ford was living in …
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The ocean is rising — and so is Miami’s skyline
Vox - Umair Irfan
The coastal city wants to build its way out of climate change. Is that smart? A shrill industrial alarm buzzes inside the dimly lit hangar, warning everyone that an 8,400-horsepower machine made of 12 towering yellow fans is about to power up. Normally that’s a cue for everyone to get out of the …
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The future of cities, according to the experts
Vox - Rani Molla
Cities aren’t going anywhere, but they do need to change. Since the pandemic upended the world, we’ve been getting plenty of mixed signals about cities. We’ve heard both that cities like New York are over and that they’re immensely popular. Are they bastions of disease that people will forever …
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Why pedestrian deaths in the US are at a 40-year high
Vox - Marin Cogan
How many fatalities will it take to get officials to take the problem seriously? How many deaths does it take to get the government to take a crisis seriously? That’s the question raised by the Governors Highway Safety Association’s latest preliminary report on pedestrian deaths in 2022. The annual …
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The "return to the office" won’t save the office
Vox - Rani Molla
More people are going to offices more of the time. Offices are still in trouble. The so-called “return to the office” has been underway for a while now, and it’s a bit of a mess. Sure, more people are going to the office more often than they were a year ago, but we’re still eons away from where we …
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How to save America’s public transit systems from a doom spiral
Vox - David Zipper
Don’t let buses and subways become another casualty of the pandemic. America’s largest public transportation systems are facing their greatest challenge in generations — a crisis with the potential to decimate their service, cripple local economies, and diminish quality of life. When Covid-19 arrived …

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