Public Transit
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#3008: Israel's Rail Network: Ambition Meets Geography
Why Israel's "high-speed" train isn't high-speed, and what actually determines whether rail makes sense in a small country.
#2999: Svalbard's Visa-Free Trap: What You Need to Know
No visa needed on Svalbard — but you can't get there without one. Here's how the Arctic's strangest legal loophole actually works.
#2989: Why Trains Crash When They Can't Steer
Stopping a train takes miles. Seeing an obstacle takes seconds. That gap explains everything.
#2877: How China Cut Air Pollution 65% in a Decade
China's air quality has improved dramatically since 2013, but gains are uneven across cities and seasons.
#2748: What Cities Look Like Without Cars
How Barcelona, Paris, and others are redesigning streets for people instead of vehicles — and what we can learn from them.
#2744: What Walkability Actually Means in Urban Planning
The five D’s of walkability — density, diversity, design, destination accessibility, and distance to transit — explained.
#2530: Canals as Highways: The Real Pollution Math of Water Transit
Venice moves garbage, ambulances, and Amazon deliveries by boat. How does water transit actually compare to buses on pollution?
#1745: When Rules Create Loopholes
Why the U.S. uses different accounting rules than the rest of the world—and what LIFO inventory has to do with it.
#1686: How Ambulances Master Urban Chaos
Forget reflexes—this is cognitive engineering. Learn the science behind slicing through rush-hour traffic.
#1325: The Ghost Experience: Inside the Elite World of VIP Terminals
Discover the "ghost experience" of VIP terminals, where the elite pay thousands to bypass the public airport and "secede" from the travel grind.
#1163: Divided by Concrete: Israel’s Civil Defense Crisis
Over half of Israeli homes lack a safe room. We explore the dangerous gap between high-tech defense and the crumbling concrete reality.
#908: Why Did We Forget How to Build Cheap Subways?
Why does a mile of subway cost billions today? Herman and Corn explore the hidden complexities and rising costs of modern urban transit.
#754: Can Trackless Trams and Mesh Networks Kill the Traffic Jam?
Are electric vehicles just a temporary fix? Explore how autonomous mesh networks and public transit could create a truly car-free future.
#615: Beyond the Vibe: How Experts Rank Public Transport
Explore the professional yardsticks used to rank global transit, from reliability metrics to the psychology of ticket inspectors.
#611: Jerusalem’s Light Rail: Public Transit or Private Power?
Corn and Herman explore the aggressive "enforcement theater" on Jerusalem’s light rail and how residents can organize against systemic harassment.
#575: The End of the Car: Can We Really Quit Private Transport?
Is the private car a failed experiment? Herman and Corn discuss why EVs aren't enough and how we can design cities for people, not machines.
#571: Density Without Stress: Building the Perfect City
Explore how "Hermanville" redefines urban density through acoustic architecture, mid-rise blocks, and car-free centers.
#504: How to Start Thinking Like an Urbanist
Tired of "sidewalks to nowhere"? Learn the principles of good urbanism and how to advocate for a more walkable, resilient community.
#499: Gentle Urbanism: Why Vienna Works and Jerusalem Struggles
From "whispering asphalt" to social housing, discover how Vienna creates a human-centric city while others struggle with noise and grit.
#473: The Price of Progress: Jerusalem’s Light Rail Revolution
Jerusalem is undergoing "open heart surgery." We explore the brutal trade-off between futuristic transit and the survival of today's city life.
#406: Policing Shekels, Losing Dollars: The Transit Friction Crisis
Exploring how aggressive transit enforcement creates high-stress cities and why "policing shekels" might be costing us the future of green mobility.
#326: Escaping the Gridlock: Israel’s Car-Free Revolution
Can Israel break its car addiction? Herman and Corn explore the shift from gridlock to a human-scale, transit-first society.
#311: Why Can’t a Train Just Slam on the Brakes?
Discover the high-stakes world of rail dispatching, where physics, logic, and "dark territory" meet to keep thousands of tons of steel on track.
#298: The Shadow Network Beneath the Taxi Seat
Ever wonder who your taxi driver is talking to? Discover the secret "shadow infrastructure" of the global taxi driver community.