John Surico
cities
The 120-Degree Heat Waves of the Future Could Melt Streets and Bend Train Tracks
As climate change makes summers worse, cities around the U.S. must adapt or face potentially deadly consequences.
John Surico
8.6.19
Tunnel Vision
New Yorkers Are Skeptically Optimistic About the L Train Non-Shutdown
It seems... good? But maybe also catastrophically bad?
John Surico
1.14.19
Tunnel Vision
A Brief Timeline of the L Train Shutdown Clusterfuck
What the heck happened?
John Surico
1.5.19
Tunnel Vision
Well, the L Train Shutdown Isn’t Happening Anymore
Cuomo-come-lately.
John Surico
1.3.19
Tunnel Vision
Rideshare Companies Want to Replace the L Train When It Shuts Down
Bad news for commuters could be good news for companies like Lyft and Uber.
John Surico
12.21.18
Tunnel Vision
Could Weed Save New York's Awful Subways?
A new proposal called Weed for Rails thinks so.
John Surico
12.14.18
Tunnel Vision
How New York’s Streets Are Changing for the L Train Shutdown
A few months ahead of the shutdown, we took a look at how the city is getting ready.
John Surico
12.7.18
Tunnel Vision
New York City Wants to End Its Classist E-Bike Policy
The bikes are technically illegal, yet that hasn’t stopped thousands of New Yorkers from using them.
John Surico
11.28.18
Tunnel Vision
What Will Amazon's HQ2 Mean for Transit in Queens?
When the L Train goes offline, Long Island City will have to make room for hordes of rerouted passengers. Can the city handle a corporate giant too?
John Surico
11.15.18
Tunnel Vision
Albany Finally Has a Chance to Reform the Subways
With full Democratic control of the statehouse for the first time since 2010, New York lawmakers are now confronted with a huge undertaking: fixing New York City’s subway system.
John Surico
11.8.18
Tunnel Vision
The L Train Shutdown Is Really Happening
It all starts on April 27, 2019.
John Surico
11.1.18
Tunnel Vision
Ghouls Are the Least Scary Part of the Upcoming L Train Shutdown
We went to a haunted house that imagines a future in which the L train is overrun by murderous transit workers and hip DJs.
John Surico
10.23.18
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