@infrastory

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The Paris RER is one of the greatest transit systems ever constructed but it wouldn't have happened if not for a junket to Japan. Read the latest Infrastory now:

https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/paris-rer-revolution?r=1eh3ax&utm_medium=ios

Paris' RER Revolution

A city that solved its phone call problems the right way

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We naturally think of infrastructure as being solidly fixed and unchanging, but considering alternative histories allows us to consider the weight of our decisions today.

https://infrastory.substack.com/p/new-yorks-international-airport-should?r=1eh3ax

New York's International Airport Should Have Been in Newark

Infrastructure planning based on arbitrary jurisdictional lines is never a good idea

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Flying has never been better.

It's a bold claim (but we really think so!) to bookend the launch of Infrastory, we've been so happy for the support and are excited to keep sharing!

https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/were-living-in-the-golden-age-of?r=1eh3ax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

We’re Living in the Golden Age of Air Travel

Well, if not quite golden, at least we can now afford to fly

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Infrastory is back with more posts this week - today’s is about how Toronto completely inverts expectations of what is possible for transit in car-oriented areas. Much to learn here for cities in North America and across the world!

https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/the-toronto-model-for-transit?r=1eh3ax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

The Toronto Model for Transit

Induced demand is real for transit too

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To finish off our first week, we have a post on one of the biggest problems facing modern infrastructure projects.

https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/engineering-problems-and-phone-call?r=1eh3ax&utm_medium=ios

Engineering Problems and Phone Call Problems

Perhaps sometimes we really should just phone it in

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Often times the world is transformed not by the public or private sector alone, but by a combination of private sector innovation and public sector market creation. Read the latest Infrastory post on microchips:

https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/the-guaranteed-market-how-a-weapon?r=1eh3ax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

The Guaranteed Market: How a Weapon to Destroy the World Accidentally Led to the Digital World

(take from that what you will)

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Infrastory is a blog covering the infrastructure that makes the world go around. Our first post is on how Canadian oil imports to the US turned the US into an export superpower - Read now!

https://open.substack.com/pub/infrastory/p/how-canada-quietly-took-over-the?r=1eh3ax&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How Canada Quietly Took Over the American Oil Market

The unexpected creation of an oil Fortress North America

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