Data stories about cities and transportation

  • Can Urban Infill Help Turn the Corner on RI’s Housing Shortage?

    Rhode Island’s slow rate of housing construction compared to its peers has been identified as a leading contributor to the state’s quickly-rising housing costs. In this post, I unpack construction trends in RI to better understand our housing supply challenges, with a particular focus on understanding “where” and “what kind” of homes are being built,…

  • Rhode Island’s top elected officials are forcing new cost-cutting measures on RIPTA in the name of “efficiency”. A comparison of ridership, service levels and finances across RIPTA and its peer transit agencies tells a different story.

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    Welcome to Routed in Place, a collection of data stories about cities and transportation.