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MIT study: people globally follow a “visitation law”; inverse relationship between distance and frequency of visits

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A new paper by an MIT team and colleagues in Singapore, China, Italy and Denmark, drawing on global data, finds that people visit places more frequently when they have to travel shorter distances to get there. The visitation law could have many practical applications—from the design of new infrastructure to urban planning.

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A Red Velvet Bistro in an Istanbul Villa

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Eat Here In Istanbul, a Red Velvet Bistro From the Owners of Arkestra When Debora Ipekel, a former music business executive, and her husband, Cenk Debensason, a classically trained chef, first came up with the concept for a new restaurant venture in their hometown, Istanbul, they wanted to create an experience that would encompass both their worlds.

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Detroit’s Inductive EV Charging Roads: Boon or Boondoggle?

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But city leadership doesn’t want to spoil the grandeur of what’s a very interesting concept.& The electrified slab is located on 14th Street, between Marantette and Dalzelle, right near the trendy Corktown neighborhood and the former ruins of the Michigan Central Station Ford is actively restoring.