The Largest City without Public Transportation

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What do you get when you combine two major sports and entertainment attractions, a university with over 30,000 students, and no comprehensive system of public transportation? You get Arlington, Texas, of course! As a matter of fact, it the largest city in the United States with no public transportation. And with nearly 400,000 people, I wouldn’t exactly consider this an accomplishment to be proud of. But why is this a major issue, and what’s keeping mass transit out of Arlington? Read on to find out. Continue reading →

Two-Lane Highways and Slow Drivers

US_Route_8_Rural_Lincoln_County_Wisconsin So there I was, driving to school on the old two-lane Farm-to-Market Road coming out of my city. My drive for the first half-mile or so was somewhat pleasant until suddenly, out of nowhere, a visibly underpowered pickup truck towing an enormous travel trailer turned out in front of me. Thus, I was stuck behind [...] Continue reading →

Rainbow Road is a Serious Safety Hazard

mario-kart-rainbow-road There’s some routes out there that are just unsafe. However, calling the infamous Rainbow Road ‘unsafe’ is a severe understatement. This floating deathtrap must be shut down and reworked immediately, or else innocent lives will continue to be lost. First of all, I have to ask, who in their right mind designed this thing? The [...] Continue reading →

The Impact of the Interstate Highway System

59371_4134 There’s some big parts of our lives that are easy to overlook. There’s also some things that are easy to take for granted. The Interstate Highway System falls into both of these categories. As a matter of fact, to most people, the Interstate Highway System is one of those things that are just there. Because [...] Continue reading →