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www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
US news

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Resist Order to Clear Encampment at M.I.T.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at MIT resisted eviction deadline, leading to clashes with police and disruptions in traffic. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Pro-Palestinian protests could foreshadow a summer of upheaval

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations causing traffic disruptions may escalate into a challenging summer of protests for President Biden, potential impact on public support. [ more ]
WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
1 month ago
Chicago

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged protests in major U.S. cities, disrupting travel and traffic in support of a global 'economic blockade to free Palestine.' [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

London travel news LIVE: M4 shut into London near Heathrow as police investigate 'incident'

M4 eastbound closed in west London for police investigation until 9am
Easter getaway trips causing long delays on roads and rail [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

M25 closures timeframe confirmed by National Highways

Closures of the M25 between junctions 10 and 11 can cause significant traffic disruptions.
National Highways plans further closures of the M25 for improvement projects. [ more ]
Secret NYC
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

President Biden's NYC Visit Expected To Disrupt Monday Afternoon Traffic

President Biden visiting NYC for a rare interview with Seth Meyers
Traffic disruptions expected in NYC due to Biden's visit [ more ]
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
3 months ago
NYC politics

13 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for blocking Manhattan traffic

13 people were arrested in connection with a protest that blocked traffic on New York bridges and tunnels.
The NYPD seized 8 cars and made 13 arrests in response to the protest. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
France politics

Farmers Block Traffic Near Paris Before Prime Minister's Speech

Angry farmers in France blocked roads around Paris for a second day to protest farming subsidies, environmental regulations, and foreign competition.
About 1,000 protesters with over 500 tractors formed road barricades around Paris, causing traffic disruptions but not completely crippling the city. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
5 months ago
Los Angeles

Shutting a freeway in traffic-clogged L.A. gets attention. But is it effective activism?

Protests calling for a cease-fire in Gaza have been causing major disruptions to traffic in US cities, including Los Angeles and New York
Drivers stuck in traffic during these protests have expressed frustration and anger, with some even resorting to violence [ more ]
Acm
6 months ago
Digital life

Smart Emergency Responses to Severe Weather

Brazilian scientists design system for emergency services to calculate fastest routes while factoring in traffic disruptions from climate-related disasters
Ironstone system uses TomTom software to estimate travel times and avoid heavy traffic
Solution can be adapted for other cities and various routing challenges in urban areas [ more ]
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