Norway has one of the lowest crash death rates in the world, with fatalities dropping ~50% in the last decade. I asked a senior Norwegian transportation official what role car technology has played enhancing safety. Her answer: "None. We focus on road design and enforcement."
Kind of amazed by all the people here who think we're anywhere near expropriating housing in a country that barely affords you any social services whatsoever. I'm no centrist, but what coalition is currently possible should surely play a role in where you channel your energies.
Could I be added? Thanks!
Just had our big U01 kickoff meeting for the next phase of the Understanding America Study! A reminder to everyone in polisky that there's an enormous amount of existing data here and that if you field a survey using the UAS you can easily merge. https://uasdata.usc.edu/index.php
a massive housing supply increase in Minneapolis has cut rent growth almost to zero
The Minneapolis area has seen an increase in rental units, thanks to a regional effort that included new zoning rules.
The Null Result Penalty: “Studies with null results are perceived to be less publishable, lower quality, less important & less precisely estimated than studies with large & statistically significant results, even holding constant all other study features”
Abstract. We examine how the evaluation of research studies in economics depends on whether a study yielded a null result. Studies with null results are perceiv
What should we do? - Tax vehicles by weight - Test vehicles for pedestrian and cyclist safety (still doesn’t happen in the US) - Require a CDL for the most gigantic vehicles Left alone, this problem will only worsen. Governments must step up. https://t.co/KQZE3cmpko
It’s time to tax vehicles for weighing too much—even if they’re electric.
Neither do I but the Democrats clearly made one and even that was/is half-assed.
I'm all for student debt relief but if I had to choose between that and free childcare the choice would be easy. The latter would also benefit a larger and more diverse population.
For more from our Covid-19 longitudinal survey (ending after 34 waves) see: https://uasdata.usc.edu/covid19