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Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago

Toronto traffic, transit congestion likely to worsen with in-office mandates: experts | CBC News

Return-to-office mandates and declining transit ridership are pushing Toronto's roads toward severe congestion, likely increasing commute times, frustration, and lost productivity.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

London's SUVs now take up the same space as the entire borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The number of SUVs in England is on the rise, with more than 800,000 registered in London alone, as of 2022. The number of SUVs in England's cities has increased from 3% to 30% of cars in the last two decades. In physical terms, London's SUVs now take up the same space as the entire borough of Kensington and Chelsea, while the entire country's SUVs would cover all of Manchester. This has led to calls for anti-SUV measures, taking the lead from cities like Pari, which cut SUV parking down by two-thirds.
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New York City
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | Makeshift e-bike parking lot for migrant delivery workers has turned NYC block into congested trash pit: neighbors

East Village residents are upset about the congestion and unsanctioned parking of e-bikes by migrant delivery workers.
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