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QOTD: Where Have You Encountered the Worst Traffic?

The Truth About Cars

The purpose of these cities is basically to set up neighborhoods so that anything residents want or need is within a 15-minute walk -- thus reducing automobile traffic. Nashville has been problematic when I've been there. Matt wrote earlier about 15-minute cities by featuring plans being made in Cleveland. Boston is bad, too.

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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

Green Car Congress

The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. Boston, Louisville, Montreal, Nashville, and Seattle are using Series-ER technology to cut down emissions. Each of the zones have a large presence of traffic that is contributing to a high rate of air pollution.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

Green Car Congress

Honolulu, Hawaii; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Nashville, Tennessee are the Top 3 cities with the greatest profile for micromobility to succeed and reduce vehicle trips in the US, according to INRIX. These cities also feature warm climates with minimal topographic variation, providing further support for micromobility.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Begin Offering Electric Vehicles in US

Green Car Congress

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will begin a phased introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) at select offices throughout its neighborhood network of more than 5,000 US locations. Knoxville and Nashville, Tenn.; Delivery of 500 Nissan LEAFs will begin in January 2011 and will continue throughout the year. San Diego; Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.;

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

Baua Electric

W Miami The setting: The W Miami is within the IconBrickell complex and condominium development in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, which was built in 2008; the W opened in 2016. As you swim, you can take in views of Nashville, including Vanderbilt University, said Eumi Koh, the hotel’s general manager.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

Baua Electric

Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. I saw a two-star apartment hotel in Nashville going for $900 all in,” Ms. Fish said of one of the accommodations she found (Nashville is a couple of hours’ drive outside the total-eclipse path), “and a Super 8 in Indianapolis going for $500 the night of the eclipse.

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A Red Velvet Bistro in an Istanbul Villa

Baua Electric

Inside a sprawling villa in the neighborhood of Etiler, a wood-paneled dining room on the ground floor serves Debensason’s varied menu of dishes like tuna sashimi with sushi rice ice cream and a seasonal mushroom risotto. Never Odd or Even” is on view at Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville, from Feb. 3 through Feb.